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Cheryl Corley, NPR News

Black Americans Look To Health Plan For New Hope

By Cheryl Corley, NPR News April 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Many African-Americans hope the health care overhaul will cut the high rates of chronic disease in their communities. But not everyone is convinced the bill will ease the health disparities they face.

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