How Context Changes Care

Not only do health outcomes in the US fall short of other developed countries, but some groups disproportionately carry the burden of poor health. In this episode, we look at how race, class, and gender affect the quality of care that people receive and their odds of living a long, healthy life. Licensed social worker and University of Texas at Austin doctoral candidate Liana Petruzzi walks us through the reasons why medical care varies so widely between these groups and how factors like immigration and gender nonconforming identities make things even more complicated. By the end of the show, you'll understand how identity impacts access to care and why universal healthcare is an important step towards resolving these disparities.

Explore health disparities by race: https://americanprogress.org/article/health-disparities-race-ethnicity/

By gender: https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/article/60/Special_Issue_2/S40/2965171

By class: https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/49116/2000178-How-are-Income-and-Wealth-Linked-to-Health-and-Longevity.pdf

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