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An 8 page research paper that examines the unavailability of access to health care for the poor and the uninsured. Topics covered include the ramifications of poverty on health, as well as the characteristics of uninsured populations. The current availability of health care access is also profiled before concluding by discussing efforts that are being made or have been suggested for reforming the current health care delivery system in the US. Bibliography cites 11 sources.
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of access is due to two primary reasons, poverty and lack of health insurance. While these two categories are interrelated, they are also quite distinct, that is, not all the
uninsured are poor. This examination of the issues involved in health care access for the poor and uninsured will, first of all, examine the ramifications of poverty on health, as
well as the characteristics of uninsured populations. Then, the current availability of health care access will be profiled before concluding by discussing efforts that are being made or have been
suggested for reforming the current health care delivery system in the US. Poverty and health The causes of poverty can vary. A family may fall below the poverty line
due to the temporary unemployment of one or more parents, or it can result from a downward spiraling cycle in which various factors, such as unemployment and poor education,
keep generation after generation trapped in a culture that facilitates the continuation of poverty. A significant factor in this cultural mix is the proven connection between poverty and ill health.
While the observations of Treadwell and Ro (2003) are in regards to the situations faced by poor men, they are also largely applicable to the entirety of the population below
the poverty line. These researchers point out that the poor are less likely to have health insurance, less likely to seek health services and also less likely to seek adequate
are when they do (Treadwell and Ro, 2003). Across the demographic board, the poor are statistically more likely to have serious health problems and to suffer the worst case scenarios
from these conditions. For example, African American men are more likely to live below the poverty line and they are also more likely to die earlier, 7.1 years earlier than
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