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Studies show that African American patients …

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have worse health outcomes (on average) only because they’re more likely to be poor — racism is not a factor.

 

often receive inferior care even when they have health insurance and present with the same symptoms as white patients.

 

receive inferior care because most health care providers discriminate on the basis of race in conscious (intentional) and overt (obvious) ways.

 

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The author argues that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has …

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reduced disparities (inequalities) in health care by expanding coverage, but serious problems remain.

 

virtually eliminated disparities (inequalities) in health care.

 

had no real impact on disparities (inequalities) in health care — if anything, the problem has worsened since the law was implemented.

 

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Health care disparities are difficult for the government to adequately address because …

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the vast majority of poor people don’t care about their health and refuse to take advantage of opportunities to improve their well-being.

 

social, behavioral and environmental factors (e.g. diet, exercise, air pollution) play an important role and require systemic solutions.

 

government bureaucrats are incredibly inefficient and make reduce the quality of health care whenever they’re involved.

 

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How could a “team approach to care” reduce health disparities?  By …

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increasing the federal minimum wage in order to reduce poverty rates.

 

increasing patient access to doctors, especially specialist physicians.

 

focusing more on preventive medicine and expanding access to primary care.

 

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According to the Vox article, Lindsay Clark didn’t take her daughter to the emergency room because …

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she had to work an extra shift at her job and didn’t have time.

 

she was a trained nurse and knew that her daughter would be fine.

 

she didn’t have insurance and was afraid the bill would be unaffordable.

 

 

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PHIL 150