Essay On African Americans Should Have Access To Health Care

Health care in America is a controversial topic that has divided the United states similar to how it was during the civil war. Some people think that everyone should have access health care so more people can be allowed to live if they get checked and screened early enough. Others think that if some people can not afford it then they shouldn't have it. Not having health care can be for many reasons; not enough money, their job doesn’t provide it, or they are completely turned away because of their race. Everyone in America should have access to health care regardless of their socioeconomic status. There is a racial bias when it comes to health care, whether it be from doctors in the office or from the government itself. Even some Doctors or Politicians say that they are not racist they may be unconsciously racist; being racist without knowing they are. African Americans have been separate and unequal since they were brought over from Africa and it has changed, but there is still racism whether most people know the are or not. “In the 2010s, physician surveys showed that some pediatricians’ racial bias prevented them from prescribing pain medication for African American children following surgery.” …show more content…
“…cultural humility training tries to transform health care providers into enlightened change agents who are actively engaged in trying to put aside their biases to do the best for their patient.” (Yearby 30) This is what should be taught anyway because the patient should be the most important thing when it comes to health care regardless of what they look like or where they come from, but it should be reinforced to make sure that everyone going into the medical field knows and understands it. Having this taught within colleges and universities will transfer to the facility the students go to and will increase patient satisfaction and will improve the facility