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Why Do Black Males need a special health bailout

March 16, 2009

The health condition of  Citizens in the United States is an integral part of our nations economic recovery. It is very easy to see that stress is fueling alot of the health problems in the community.   High unemployment low balling on wages and the band plays on.  Plus in the minority community Black  Males for example have a 13 % unemployment rate compared to  the national White male average of 6.7 % .  Now also add that it has been discovered some of the nations largest banks have systematically placed higher interest rates on loans for Minorities (directly Black Males).  Is it any wonder that Black Males have the lowest life expectancy than any other population in America?    Yet the disparity that Black Males exhibit in developing and dying from chronic diseases (chronic defined by a disease that can be prevented) I contend is not because men (especially black men) are not going  to the doctor, but because Black Men suffer from stress more than any other group in this country.  Sure early detection is a factor for survival.  However I qualify that statement by looking at Bob Barker, the old host of the Price Is Right.  Who also had abundant resources and less stress than the average black man probably is observed by a Health Care Provider more than likely twice a month.    In the same token I saw  Les Brown. a motivtional speaker whose  most notable acheivement was that he was maried To superstar Gladys Knight ( from the fame R&B singing group Gladys Knight and the Pips) is a Prostate Cancer  survivor.  He had a revolutionary treatment that  essentialy cured ( for lack of a better term)  his prostate cancer He contends that he has health care that he pays $5000.00 dollars a month.  I guess my point is, is that if you are not stessed out by being oppressed or consistently discreminated against and have resources you are less lickely to get these chronic ailments or equally as important die form them .  What do you think?

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