Session 11 Health Care

Who do I think is poor in the US and Globally? This is not a main topic of Session 11.

Why do I think US and globally is poor? Also not a main topic of Sesion 11, health care.

What do I think is being done about poverty? In session 11, there were many types of insurances discussed. Some policy recommendations are: raising awareness, expanding insurance, improving the number of providers in underserved communities, and increasing knowledge.

How well is poverty being addressed?  In this session, health care is not being addressed very well because there are many disparities. 22% of African Americans and 28% of Latinos report having little to no choice in seeking health care. Only 15% of whites report that. That is a big disparity.

What do I think should be done? I think that we need to increase the number of insurance providers in underserved communities. Also, we need to increase knowledge about health care. I always see commericials on television, advertising insurance policies and whatnot, but that is not enough. We need to take more actions, including the policy recommendations mentioned above.