Introduction
A constant resource required for higher quality of life
Healthcare
The event that started unequal healthcare treatment
Jim Crow Laws
What do scientists factor for when determining the dosage for women vs. men?
Body Weight
What causes the cost barriers that patients may face?
Lack of incentive
Do we have universal healthcare?
No
The relationship between overall health and socioeconomic standing
A positive correlation
The year that segregation was outlawed
1966
What are 3 different stages of healthcare that discriminate against minorities due to power structures?
Drug Testing, Availability, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Treatment
What might low SES (Socioeconomic status) patients dislike about the treatment they receive at clinics?
Long wait times, brand name vs. generic medicine, limited coverage by insurance companies, etc.
Where is The California Health Care based?
Oakland
Children are at ___% higher risk of hospitalization when living in primary-care shortage areas than those with primary care
19
Three barriers to healthcare
Money, Access, Time Off
In what way is funding inequality for hospitals unfair to rural areas?
inadequate government insurance reimbursements for rural hospitals
Do clinicians have any incentive to provide services to low SES patients compared to high SES patients?
No, it is significantly lower
What is one organization advocating for universal healthcare?
Health Care for All or The California Health Care Foundation
The question that our research paper aims to answer
To what extent does the socioeconomic status of different communities affect their accessibility to healthcare and what role does that play in the amount of funding healthcare facilities are given in California?
What myth causes African American patients to receive less pain medication?
The inaccurate belief that they have thicker skin
How much more likely were African American Californians likely to report negative experiences in comparison to others?
Twice as likely
Why might a clinic directly refuse or provide lower quality services to a patient due to having an invalid insurance backing?
Clinicians receive less reimbursement from publicly insured patient treatments
What’s one thing activists are doing to advocate for universal healthcare?
Fundraising, events, educating the public, investing in community leaders, etc.