Will health care reform give minorities a fair shake?

Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans have the worst health status of all Americans, yet they receive the fewest health care services and the least education and funding. The current health care system fails to properly address the needs of these groups. Whether reform measures will alleviate the he...

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Published in:Hospitals & health networks 1994-08, Vol.68 (16), p.64-64
Main Authors: Hartman, H W, Reyes, M C
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes
Health aspects
Health care industry
Health care policy
Health care reform
Health Care Reform - standards
Health Services Accessibility - standards
Health Status
Hispanic Americans
Laws, regulations and rules
Medical care
Minorities
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups
Native North Americans
Public health
Recommendations
Reforms
Rural areas
Social aspects
United States
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Summary:Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans have the worst health status of all Americans, yet they receive the fewest health care services and the least education and funding. The current health care system fails to properly address the needs of these groups. Whether reform measures will alleviate the health crisis they face will depend primarily on whether lawmakers and policymakers understand the reasons that account for the disparities, including: 1. poverty, 2. scarcity of health care professionals in rural communities, 3. small businesses' general failure to offer health care coverage, and 4. insufficient diversity among providers. Reform should: 1. stress health education, 2. promote higher education among minority students, 3. use paraprofessionals, and 4. develop a monitoring system.
ISSN:1068-8838
1943-5169