Access Is Not Enough

Trying to understand ‘equity’ in health—the opportunity for every citizen to be as healthy as possible—is complicated. There are a myriad of studies about discrepancies between life expectancy and disability—showing that race, ethnicity, economic status, geography, and gender play large roles;(see Critical Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Differences In Health In Late Life and What is Driving Widening Racial Disparities In Life Expectancy?).

And there are many studies of the contributors to those differences.;The issues range from the proportion of the population uninsured and underinsured to cultural competency in the treatment to physical . . .