Unequal Disparities In The United States

With its prevention based programs and educational outreach, “achieving these targets will result in lives saved and suffering avoided and will contribute to cost containment. Reform of the medical care system per se, however, will not make this vision a reality” (“Health Care Reform and Public Health”, 397). In order to enact change, it must come from the population level because good habits among groups of people can spread while medical care can get some individuals better but not all. But many of these groups are unaffected because of health disparities and back “In 2000, the CDC identified ten public health challenges for the nation” with one of them being “Eliminate health disparities among racial and ethnic groups” (Shore, 3). Many populations are being discriminated and treated poorly because of their socioeconomic status, race, and where they live. Some may be getting the preventative care needed, but the role of public health is to maintain health for the population and not the individual. America is growing; growing with more ethnically diverse people, and just because of who they are and where they come from, should not be a deterrent for the necessary and adequate care

In the video from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health allowed us to see the disparity in health care access among social and ethnic groups. Social statuses played a significant role in the population’s health condition and mortality. Populations with higher statuses and income are able to afford a better life due to the fact that they have the money to obtain health insurance that allows them access to specialized care that improves their health outcomes and decreases their mortality. However, regardless of social economic status, a persons ethnic background and skin color plays a critical role in the prognosis and outcomes of their health issues due to the fact that people of color are discriminated and have minimal

Hi Tatum, I strongly agree with your opinion that the economic growth of the United States led to further inequality and discrimination. While whites greatly benefited from the economic growth, blacks and other non-whites did not receive these same opportunities. Blacks received less pay and faced discrimination in public places. Furthermore, as you have mentioned, the economic development of the United States led to greater separation. While whites lived in prosperous areas, African Americans were forced to find housing in poorer neighborhoods. In my opinion, the growth of America's economy played a significant role in the creation of the Civil Rights Movement. The growing inequality across the country added fuel to the fire and sparked many

In America, demographics show that the world is changing. According to a 2000 Census data, 25 percent of the United States population is composed of minority ethnic groups, which has continually increased over the years (Egede, 2006). As the United States continues to become more diverse there will be an increased need to establish validity and reliability across racial, ethnic, and cultural groups (Egede, 2006). Many racial and ethnic groups are continually impacted by the burden of disease, due to socioeconomic status, health between the population, access to quality health care, and environmental factors (Egede, 2006). The Institute of Medicine (IOM) on Unequal Treatment states that “a large majority of research shows that racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health services, and are less likely to receive routine medical procedures” (Egede, 2006). Minorities may be less likely to receive the preventative care they need due to a poor relationship with their

One fundamental concern of public health is why some people are healthier than others. Part of the answer may be related to health and health care disparities, which are the differences or gaps in health (eg, life expectancy, morbidity, risk factors, and quality of life) and health care access and quality between segments of the US population as related to race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (eg, income, education). In fact, racial and ethnic minority children are more likely to receive treatment for asthma in emergency departments as opposed to seeing a primary care physician for medical care. (2013, July).

Inequality, segregation and isolation is what our life consist of. Difference, change, POWER and commitment, are what we need. Where is the equality? The unity? We treat each other like cats and dogs. This world should be filled with diversity, but more than half the people get judged and are treated poorly. After all the wars, laws and deaths America lacks equality. Inequality exist not only in race, but also within gender, social classes and sexuality.

Focusing on health care in today’s society by taking into consideration cultural differences, socioeconomically, as well as, sociopolitical barriers to health, and how these differences influence the health of minority groups. Minority groups make up a large percentage of people living in America today, with the 2nd largest being made up of African American. Exploring further into the current health status, and how health promotion has defined this minority group, and what disparities exist can help carry out and improve the ability for these individuals to take action for their own health.

TB). Subsequently, I discussed how language barriers in El Paso, Texas resulted in residents being unable to access physicians and health care services. Additionally, there is a large percentage of people who are uninsured, which also contributes to access related factors. Lastly, I discussed how social programs for the poor addresses equality issues, but fails to guarantee equity — as the poor are unable to achieve equal health outcomes. Ultimately, social determinants that relate to health, health care, equality, and equity must be addressed, because research has shown that by 2050 minorities will represent half of the U.S. population (Bump, 2015). Thus, eliminate disparities is the only way to ensure the entire population has the best opportunity at being successful in

When speaking about equality, I think about fairness and balance. Regarding wealth, I believe that inequality can include things like when a poor person is working just as hard if not harder than a rich person, but earning or being paid much less. I really like the quote, “...the case for reducing inequality made in the political arena appeals to the intuitive sense that fair means equal” (The American Interest), because it sums up what people think about equality. For instance, the wealthy and the poor have to pay the same amount towards a child’s education. Everyone was given the same price to pay meaning it is fair, right? However, it is not equal because the richer parents could afford it while the poor parents cannot and, “More important,

An unfortunate reality of health in the United States is that there are two very different standards of care within the health system: a very high standard with excellent health outcomes for the wealthy and privileged with better health insurance, and an insufficient standard with poor health outcomes for those with less resources, many of those belong to the minority groups (Gable, 2011).

There is overwhelming evidence that race and socioeconomic status play an influential role in determining health outcomes. Detangling of the web of causation can be difficult, as many demographic variables are correlated (e.g. Hispanics and African Americans are disproportionately impoverished). Nonetheless, it is clear on a number of health measures that minorities and the poor face worse results than their counterparts. This is true even after taking into account variances in genetic diseases. African Americans have higher infant mortality and a lower life expectancy than whites of the same economic and educational status (Braveman, Cubbin, Ergerter, Williams, & Pamuk, 2010). The poor a lower quality

Socioeconomic status is often used as an indicator of how different populations of people are doing regarding educational level, job earnings, and community, and the analysis of socioeconomic status can be revealing regarding social inequalities (Williams & Sternthal S18-S19). However, there are other factors that affect healthcare disparities: racism, fear of the medical community that is based on historical fact, underfunding of services, incarceration, and discrimination are some of the factors that could influence the healthcare disparities that still exist in our country to this day despite efforts to improve healthcare services to vulnerable minority populations. The following discussion will analyze the relationship between these factors, how they are related to socioeconomic status, and how they contribute to socioeconomic status disparities. This analysis is recommendations to reduce or eliminate health disparities in our society.

Studies have suggested that ethnicity is related to illness, impairment and death rates (Williams, Mohammed, Leavell, and Collins, 2010). Communities in American are often segregated by SES, race, and ethnicity. Minority communities commonly share characteristics of low economic development, poor health conditions and low levels of educational attainment. Low SES has consistently been implicated as a risk factor for many of these problems that plague communities. Research indicates that there are large health disparities based on social status that are pervasive and persistent (McGuire, and Miranda, 2008; Fiscella, Gold, and Clancy, 2008). These health disparities reflect the inequalities that exist in

In the United States, health, as an expression of mental, physical, and emotional well-being, is not equally distributed. There are many confounding factors which contribute to health disparities in the US. Social determinants of health, including a person’s race, gender, or socioeconomic status, affect one’s social vulnerability and make that person more susceptible to a different range of diseases. People who experience social disadvantage and reside at the bottom of the social stratification pyramid are at greater risk for a wider array of diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, than the power elite at the top, who tend to experience degenerative diseases at a higher rate (Bonaparte, lecture notes, 9/13/17). To reduce socioeconomic disparities and improve access to health care, interventions must be executed at the level of health care providers and on a political level. Improving physician care of minority populations and implementing policy changes which control for quality of low-income neighborhoods will reduce the impact of social determinants of health on at-risk populations.

Studies have suggested that ethnicity is related to illness, impairment and death rates (Williams, Mohammed, Leavell, and Collins, 2010). Communities in American are often segregated by SES, race, and ethnicity. Minority communities commonly share characteristics of low economic development, poor health conditions and low levels of educational attainment. Low SES has consistently been implicated as a risk factor for many of these problems that plague communities. Research indicates that there are large health disparities based on social status that are pervasive and persistent (McGuire, and Miranda, 2008; Fiscella, Gold, and Clancy, 2008). These health disparities reflect the inequalities that exist in our