Discuss the different areas of healthcare inequality

Question

Please provide the best answer for the statement

Answer 1

1. Gender: Women’s health and reproduction have historically been policed through
legislation and policies that have blocked or curtailed access to contraception and
preventive healthcare services.
2. Race: Racial minorities, especially African Americans, do not receive the same healthcare
treatment as white patients. Physicians, who are disproportionately white, have been found
to discriminate against patients of color by not providing the same preventive care or
treatments that they provide to white patients.
3. Class: Individuals of low socioeconomic status tend to lack health insurance and access to
quality medical care.
4. Sexuality: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals face structural and
individual barriers when attempting to access healthcare. Not only are they more likely to
lack health insurance than heterosexuals, because they are disproportionately poor, but not
all physicians have a cultural understanding of the LGBT community. It can therefore be
challenging for LGBT patients to find healthcare providers with whom they can be open
and honest.