Question

Write a 1,000-word answer about one of the health disparity in the United States. For example, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, asthma, or mental health. Give a synopsis of the article as well as your thoughts on how we as healthcare providers can improve the quality of care.  

Answer 1

#. The main cause of disparities in U.S. are socioeconomic policies, health access, and lack of health education issues among minority groups . For example, Caucasian women are more likely to become diagnosed with breast cancer, however African-American women are more likely to die from breast cancer .

Health disparities based on race .

The cost of healthcare in America also is a contributing factor to health disparities. Whether it’s a life-saving surgery or blood pressure medication, many Americans do not have access to sufficient health insurance to cover steep costs, and end up having to pay out of pocket. Minorities generally face more difficult barriers than white people when it comes to access. Black and Hispanic adults are less likely to have a consistent source of healthcare than white adults, and are more likely to delay receiving care Having access to care does not necessarily mean that the care being received is high quality. Often minority patients are not receiving equal quality care due to under resourced facilities and providers with a high volume of patients .

As a health care provide we should work hard to provide affordable, effective and accessible universal healthcare as it is an important implementation in addressing the issue of high medical and hospital costs.

Application of the ACA has resulted in people gaining insurance allowing them to have access to health care and coverage that they can utilize .