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To examine how historical and modern structural racism in US health care policy drives persistent inequities in coverage, financing, and quality for racial and ethnic minority populations.

February 1, 2022Health AffairsOpen Access

Structural Racism In Historical And Modern US Health Care Policy

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RYRuqaiijah YearbyTemple University BCBrietta R. ClarkLoyola Marymount University JFJosé F. FigueroaBrigham and Women's Hospital

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Policy review reveals entrenched coverage and financing inequities in minority populations, highlighting modern structural racism across healthcare systems.

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To examine how historical and modern structural racism in US health care policy drives persistent inequities in coverage, financing, and quality for racial and ethnic minority populations.
Conducted a narrative policy analysis evaluating the historical evolution and modern framework of US health care policy.
Assessed policy-driven disparities across health care coverage, system financing, and clinical quality, contextualized by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Identified structural racism as an institutional driver that systematically organizes health care policy to advantage White populations while disadvantaging racial and ethnic minorities.
Demonstrated that policy-driven inequities consistently restrict access to high-quality care, life-saving therapies, and vaccines during public health emergencies.

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Yearby et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db01c98988aeabbe687ff5 https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01466

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Policy review reveals entrenched coverage and financing inequities in minority populations, highlighting modern structural racism across healthcare systems.

Structural Racism In Historical And Modern US Health Care Policy

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