Inclusivity = Value

There has been much ink spilled—and many webinars held—on the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion over the past year. The pandemic laid bare the many inequities in the U.S. health care system (see The Health Disparities Challenge That Lies Ahead) and there is much public focus on these issues.

While the U.S. population is 60% White, 19% are Hispanic/Latino, 13% are Black/African American, and 6% Asian, (see United States Census Data), the demographics of employment and the effects of social determinants are not the same. The White population makes up a much higher . . .