For more than 150 years, advocates have been waging campaigns for health equity in the U.S. Relying primarily on moral arguments, these campaigns have tackled inequities in racial and ethnic minority health, women’s health, mental health, children’s health, veterans’ health, rural health, and most recently LGBTQ health. While these various campaigns have faded in and out the health equity movement as a whole has become increasingly mainstream in recent years and is finally a national priority
The reason for this is simple: Equity has become more than just a moral issue. Today, it is a legal and an economic issue that needs to be supported by both Republicans and Democrats at federal and state levels….but will it be a priority?
What we will discuss:
- What is Patient Health Equity?
- Social Determinants of Health
- Patient Stories – hearing how patient inequity exists
- Healthcare organizations and priorities for change with Patient Equity in mind
Prefer a Transcript
Episode 9 Patient Care Equity or Inequity
Resources:
Why Health Equity Matters in an Era of Health Care Transformation
Podcast: Dr. Chris Chen featured on Health Equity Now with John Gorman
Achieving Racial and Ethnical Equity in U.S. healthcare
Minority Health Disparities: Michelle’s Story – Video
How One Woman’s Story of Medical Neglect Highlights the Pervasive Issue of Racism in Healthcare
Work in Healthcare? Tell the Global Inequity Story Loudly, Publicly
Healthcare A Patient’s Story…Supporting the LBGTQ Community
Factoring in Patients’ Experiences is Essential for Moving the Needle on Health Disparities
Video: Divergent Paths: A Health Equity Story
They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias