The North Carolina Health Disparities Report Card is intended to monitor the state’s progress towards eliminating the health status gap between racial and ethnic minorities and the White population. The report establishes a baseline for our efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health. The health status ranking of North Carolina in the nation is closely tied to the health status of minorities and other underserved populations. Although data are presented by race and ethnicity to describe the health status gaps, race/ethnicity in and by itself is not a cause of a particular health condition or status.