Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive poorer quality of care compared with non-minorities, even when access-related factors, such as insurance status and income, are controlled. The sources of racial and ethnic health care disparities include differences in geography, lack of access to adequate health coverage, communication difficulties between patient and provider, cultural barriers, provider stereotyping, and lack of access to providers. In addition, disparities in the healthcare system contribute to the overall disparities in health status that affect racial and ethnic minorities.

What does this mean? Black Americans simply are not receiving the same quality of healthcare that their white counterparts receive. And yes, this is still happening in the year 2020.

 

Komel Caruso

Komel oversees the strategy and execution of business development, sales, patient experience and marketing, including branding and content, across all marketing channels for HerMD.

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