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In 2009 there were 2,374 physicians in hospitals, of which 2,098 were white and 276 were minorities. There were also 20 physicians who did not practice in the hospital. Of those 19 where white and one was a minority (Spires, Samuels, Graham, Cistola, 2014).
In 2012, 23.1% of blacks in Buncombe County had no health insurance coverage.
15.7% of white adults stated that they were in fair or poor health, while 21.6% of black adults gave the same statement (Spires, Samuels, Graham, Cistola, 2014).