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DESCRIPTION:Equity in Health Care: The Awful Truth About Race, Economic Status & U.S. 
 Health Care\n\nTue, Dec 15 / 12:00 pm PST \n\nCost: This is a free webinar 
 program\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2020-12-15/destination-health-driving-equity-health-care\n\nAs 
 our country faces the worst economic downturn in a century due to the 
 COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are experiencing financial strain, 
 leading to food insecurity and rising homelessness. Communities of color 
 are disproportionately impacted by both the Coronavirus and the resulting 
 economic crisis, creating multiple barriers to health.\n\nThe health-care 
 industry has long recognized the awful truth that race and economic status 
 are linked and both are social predictors of health. The difference in life 
 expectancy between the richest 1 percent and poorest 1 percent of Americans 
 is about 12 years, and between Black and white people there is a 4-year gap 
 on average, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and 
 Prevention. \n\nAdditionally, research shows that underrepresented 
 populations tend to receive lower quality of care and experience greater 
 morbidity and mortality from various chronic diseases. The renewed focus on 
 race amid the COVID-19 pandemic and protests over societal bias provide an 
 opportunity for structural change.\n\nIn the United States, we spend more 
 on health care and less on the social services that support healthier 
 communities than most industrialized nations. Today’s pandemic continues 
 to highlight how this mismatch in spending is driving some of our poor 
 health-care outcomes. The potential for a significant rise in homelessness, 
 food insecurity and other social issues amid COVID-19 will have drastic 
 effects on health. We already know, for example, that chronic homelessness 
 can cut 27 years from a person’s life. We cannot keep people healthy if 
 they cannot keep a roof over their head and food on the table.\n\nOur 
 country’s health-care system is already facing a massive challenge as it 
 cares for those infected with the coronavirus. How can we address the 
 physical, psychological, economic and social impacts of inequity and 
 systematic racism to foster more equitable and healthier communities? Join 
 a panel of experts as we explore opportunities to drive health equity.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/12/02/18838757.php
SUMMARY:Equity in Health Care: The Awful Truth About Race, Economic Status & U.S. Health Care
LOCATION:Online via livestream
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/12/02/18838757.php
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