RACE, ETHNICITY, AND HEALTHCARE

Race, Ethnicity, and Healthcare



Race, Ethnicity, and Healthcare

Q: What role does medical insurance coverage play in healthcare disparities experienced by minority populations?

Ans: African Americans and other ethnic minorities have always faced difficulty in accessing quality healthcare. The practice continues to this day. There are a host of factors responsible for the poor health status prevailing in racial communities, living in America. Lack of income; life expectancy rate; and socio-economic distress have taken a toll on these communities and their sufferings continue to this day.

Despite the implementation of so-called healthcare reforms, the fact stands that ethnic ...