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The Role of Social Relevance

Current Health Status of the Poor

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

The poor are more likely to suffer from health problems and to die at a younger age as compared to the rich. Studies have shown that the poor have higher levels of health risks and significantly limited access to healthcare. Their health is tied to their livelihood. A portion of the high healthcare costs is related to lack of access to healthcare, and a large portion is related to lack of insurance.

Although improvement has been made in health outcomes, ethnic and racial minorities in the United States continue to experience disproportionate rates of morbidity and mortality due to poor health outcomes.

Tasks:

Read the report from U.S. Census Bureau Poverty: 2014 and 2015 (American Community Survey Briefs).

Based on your assigned reading, answer the following questions for discussion:

Explain at least five steps for applying information about the causes of health disparities associated with poverty to develop health promotion interventions.

How can a reduction in poverty rates resolve disparities in health and health care?