According to the U.S. Census Bureau report, Asian Americans account for 7% of the U.S. population — totaling over 24 million people. Between 2000 and 2023, Asian Americans were the fastest growing minority group, increasing by 103%.[1]
This Q and A features David Lee, M.D., chair of the IFDHE Leadership Council, president of OhioHealthy Medical Plan, and vice president at OhioHealth Employer Solutions; and Gregory Lam, M.D., MHS, vice president of Ohio Asian American Health Coalition and co-chair of the Ohio Institute of Communities of Color.
Lee and Lam discuss the health challenges that Asian Americans face and what hospitals can do to reduce the disparities.
