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Established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the CMS Office of Minority Health is one of the eight offices of minority health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Office works with local and federal partners to eliminate health disparities while improving the health of all minority populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and rural populations.

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Learn about our mission, efforts, and how we’re eliminating health disparities.

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See how the offices of minority health are working to improve health equity.

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