Structural racism in historical and modern U.S. health care policy

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Yearby, Ruqaijah
Clark, Brietta
Figueroa, Jose
Publisher
Health Affairs
Date
February 2022
Abstract / Description

The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and amplified the harsh reality of health inequities experienced by racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. Members of these groups have disproportionately been infected and died from COVID-19, yet they still lack equitable access to treatment and vaccines. Lack of equitable access to high-quality health care is in large part a result of structural racism in US health care policy, which structures the health care system to advantage the White population and disadvantage racial and ethnic minority populations. This article provides historical context and a detailed account of modern structural racism in health care policy, highlighting its role in health care coverage, financing, and quality. (author abstract) #P4HEsummit2022 #P4HEwebinarMay2023 #P4HEwebinarOctober2023 

Artifact Type
Application
Theory
Reference Type
Report
P4HE Authored
No
Topic Area
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing » Vaccines » Vaccine Access and Uptake
Policy and Practice » Policy & Law » Health Reform
Social/Structural Determinants » Isms and Phobias » Racism