Health disparities

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Introduction

The rise in population in united states is a process that has been increasing ever since 1990. This increment has been raised from 3.1 million to 35.0 million in past 10 years from 1990.. the united states of America has a vast land in terms of geography with maximum job opportunities. It is therefore, an attraction for a number of migrants all over the world. This population is still increasing rapidly and giving rise to a number of issues, including the health disparities as the most highlighted issue.

Discussion

The rise in population has caused an upraise in some serious issues. Health disparities amongst the population are one of the most alarming problems in this regard. As the report from the population studies show, US is the third most populated state in the world. The population of the united states has been calculated to be around 3 billion in 2013. As predicted by the census Bureau, the baby boom generation has started ageing. The more older population is extrapolated to twofold from 36 million in 2003 to 72 million in 2030, and to assemble from 12 percent to 20 percent of the masses in the same time compass. By 2050, the older masses have been envisioned to number 86.7 million. There has been an increase in the old population. The majority of this old population is unable to get any job, and they live in nursing homes. This has caused an increase in the expenditure of the government.the Studies suggest that disability risks also increases with age, so, this risk is also higher in this population.

Racial and ethnical variety of population

The united states of America are the place that is most highly subjected to migrants. There is a wide variety of the population, belonging to a vast number of races and ethnical background. Most of these individuals, including the migrants in particular are not wealthy enough to afford the costly health care services. The population remains uninsured, therefore, underserved Fine, J.M., A. Ibrahim (Fine, Ibrahim, et.al, 2007)..

The health disparities

The health disparities are caused by several reasons. The rise in population has lead to an increase in the health care demands of the individuals. However, the demands are so vast that the system has not been able to fulfill all of them (NIH, 2013). The major reason behind this increase in demand and the health disparities is the upraised population, as well as the racial and ethnical differences. Many disease conditions are more common in a particular race, depending on their genetic composition and immunity. Taking the example of asthma, the disease is more common in the Hispanics than the white Americans. The similar is the case with African Americans, who have a much higher rate of asthma and autoimmune disorders as compare to the white Americans. HIV was found to be more prevalent in Asians, cardiac heart disease in black African Americans and the suicides rates were reported higher in the Hispanics as compared to the non ...