WMST 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Personal Bankruptcy, Intersectionality, Private Prison

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: WMST 1110
• Professor: Ray

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Abelism: how specific groups are impacted by inequalities in the healthcare system (focus mostly on. Black women, native americans, disabled people, and poor people--but consider intersections between these groups, and other intersecting identities as well) If you"re in a wheelchair, segregation lives (intersections) Ny times article: new polling from gallup shows that the percentage of uninsured rate went up by 1. 3 percentage points. Medicaid might count against immigrants applying for green cards. In the united states, blacks, hispanics, disabled people, native americans, poor people, and other groups bear a disproportionate burden of disease, injury, and disability this could mean decreased quality of life and perceptions of injustice. Socioeconomic factors, lifestyle behaviors, social environment, and access to clinical preventive services contribute to racial health disparities. For example, native americans are greatly impacted by the inequalities of the healthcare system. (don"t get sick after june) Lack basic care: weigh ins, preventive dental care, xrays.