From this week’s readings, the idea that struck me the most, and held great weight in my mind is the idea of class in relation to health care and the access or lack of access to that health care.
As we can see in “Systematic Racism and U.S. Healthcare” by Joe Feagrin and Zinobia Bennefield, people of color, due to historic and systematic oppression, have disproportionately smaller access to healthcare. This systematic oppression leads to increased risk of poverty, which leads to limited access to healthcare.
A culmination of ideas is discussed in “Disparities in Health and Health Care” by Petry Ulbi and Samantha Artiga, showing the various aspects of our being and identity that limit access to health care. The article makes a point to show
As we can see in “Systematic Racism and U.S. Healthcare” by Joe Feagrin and Zinobia Bennefield, people of color, due to historic and systematic oppression, have disproportionately smaller access to healthcare. This systematic oppression leads to increased risk of poverty, which leads to limited access to healthcare.
A culmination of ideas is discussed in “Disparities in Health and Health Care” by Petry Ulbi and Samantha Artiga, showing the various aspects of our being and identity that limit access to health care. The article makes a point to show