African-Americans Today: A Mixed Picture of Health and Wealth
New survey details strengths and challenges facing Blacks.
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A Snapshot of Black America - African-Americans’ Lives Today, a new report from NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health, provides insight into the financial make-up and overall well-being of the Black community. More than 1,000 African-Americans aged 18 and older were surveyed in the report. Keep reading for highlights, and click here to read it in its entirety. —Britt Middleton (Photo: Monashee Frantz/Getty Images)
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Things Are Getting Better for Some - Fifty-three percent of respondents said that their lives in general have gotten better in recent years compared to 10 percent who say that their lives have gotten worse. Eighty-six percent said they are satisfied with their lives overall. (Photo: Purestock/Getty Images)
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Employment Concerns - However, 44 percent of employed African-Americans said they have concerns that they or someone in their household might be out of work and looking for a job in the next 12 months. (Photo: Inti St Clair/Getty Images)
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Uneasy Times - Similarly, 41 percent of unemployed African-Americans surveyed were concerned that another member of their household would lose his or her job. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images)
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Medical Bills Rising - Additionally, about 30 percent said that in the past 12 months, they or a family member have had difficulties paying for doctor and hospital bills. Of this group, 76 percent said they ended up forgoing medical attention for financial reasons. (Photo: Blend Images/Hill Street Studios/Getty Images)
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