U.S. Surgeons General Decry Disparities

We talk and talk and talk about disparities and many (I would say, all) of the Surgeon Generals of the past 20 years have made minority and ethnic disparities a priority directly or indirectly. Dr. Koop focused on smoking and the difference he made was huge. He had help before his platform took root from many public health leaders throughout the country.

As we move towards forward in transforming health care is it worthwhile for us to make health disparities (which affect us all) the leading issue in moving the needle forward? I am talking about doing this in a manner similar to how we approached the tobacco work. Here is the article. . .
Access remains key to health care, surgeons general explain in Orlando