Health disparities

racial divisions that are still occurring in our current health care system. Personally, I was dispirited by the statistics in the article that specifically regarded the poor health care that African-Americans are receiving in the United States. In the article, the author states that, "a growing body of research during the past few years indicates that one of the most glaring inequalities experienced by African-Americans is the disparity in health care that they receive” (Ornish, 2008). With…

quality care than the many, which lead to minorities having a higher death rate due to having chronic diseases than non-minorities. “racial and ethnic disparities in health care exist and, because they associated with worse outcomes in many cases, are unacceptable.” Disparities in healthcare are defined as ‘‘racial or ethnic differences in the quality of health care that are not due to access-related factors or clinical needs, preferences, and appropriateness of intervention.’’ according to the…

Millions of Americans across the United States think of healthcare as merely being a part of life. When they start to feel ill or experience pain, they call a doctor and schedule an appointment. Then, they only show up, flash their health insurance card, and receive healthcare services. When the bill for a small portion of their fees, they pay it and proceed with their lives as usual; they think nothing of it. The reality, however, is that this narrated interaction of activities is highly…

In Washington State, certain populations experience major disparity in regards to diabetes health outcomes. The populations most adversely affected by this disparity are those of older age, lower education, lower household income, and/or identify with Hispanic, Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander minority racial groups. Diabetes health disparity in the older population is illustrated by Washington State’s DOH who shows that among non-Medicare members,…

Gender Wage Gap in the Health Care Field Women are now pursuing occupations that were traditionally dominated by males and offered a higher pay. The pay disparity is more prominent within such jobs, possibly because of the fact that they are less flexible and more demanding. As a result, employees, mainly women, who seek alternative arrangements face a disadvantage due to such requests. This theory is further explored by investigating the trends found within the healthcare sector. The path…

needs regarding disparities in accessing health care services. To understand the unique challenges faced by this population, consider that the suicide rate is fifty percent higher than that of the white Americans (Hays, Carroll, Ferguson, Fore, & Horton, 2014). Moreover, the author reported that the rate of substance abuse, mental health issues, and underfunding for health care in their communities are further staggering in rural areas. Shi and Singh (2019) noted that health care delivery…

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word disparity means the quality or state of being different. It listed synonyms of disparities such contrast, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distance, diversity, otherness, and unlikeness. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defined the word disparity as a great difference. This source stated that the term disparity was originated in the 1550’s and derived from the Latin word paritas, the Late Latin…

certain areas of health care. According to Bernstein (2014), the U.S trailed behind most countries in regards to health outcomes, efficacy, and quality. Even though the quality of care is improving; issues regarding access to care and disparities are still unresolved. The purpose of this analysis is to define the term disparity, research the origin of disparities among African Americans and with mental illness as well as interventions that can decrease or eliminate disparities among this…

and ethnic health care disparities, and to address some of the social factors that affect health care outcomes has always been controversial. The Affordable Care Act was put in place to remove some of the inequalities in healthcare. Yet despite many efforts, quality of care remain less accessible, because of the cost of health care. Fortunately, corporate interests are working toward patient equity benefits. Community outreach programs are continuing to education and training health providers…

expectancies we find that women tend to suffer higher rates of poor health and disability. In addition to this, there are a number of differences between men and women’s health which contribute to our widening gender gap. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), for example, traditionally thought to be a men’s issue has recently been found to impact and kill more women (Bird & Rieker, 2008) Our misinformation, misdiagnoses and misrepresentation from past health research and policies has continually…