In many areas of the healthcare industry, the American Hispanic population seems to trail behind other ethnic and racial groups, and lower-than-average incomes and education levels aren’t helping matters any. But despite these setbacks, Hispanics actually have a higher life expectancy than both white and black Americans, according to a…
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Hispanics Have Longer Life Expectancy Than Other Groups, but Problems Still Plague Community
A new study out of California reveals that Hispanic residents in Sacramento have the longest life expectancy of any demographic in the area, despite hardships like poverty and high obesity rates. According to data from the 2014 Sacramento County Health Status Report, Hispanics have a life expectancy of 87.7 years…