Week 13 - Health Disparities in the United States

Week 13

There are two textbooks required for this class:

Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Determinants of Health. By Donald Barr 3rd edition.

An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take it Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal

Health Care System Part 1

Reading 1:  Health Care as a Reflection of Underlying Cultural Values and Institutions CLICK HERE! Download Health Care as a Reflection of Underlying Cultural Values and Institutions CLICK HERE!

The reading for this section focuses on understanding the role culture plays in shaping how health care is delivered in the United States.

You will learn the following terms and concepts after reading the chapter

· Cultural norms in the US and Canada that underlie our health care systems.

· History of medical care systems in Canada

· History of health care in the US

· Role of norms, culture, values and institutions in shaping health policy

· Cost of health care

· Approaches to using technology in health care

· Approaches to medical malpractice

Reading 1 : “Health Care as A Reflection of Underlying Cultural Values and Institutions” (pg. 42-79)

Video 1 : Health Care System (10 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KriEIJ0ubh0

Video 2 : Medicaid Explained (11 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOo_aw-xgHQ

Video 3 : US Healthcare System Explained (10 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DublqkOSBBA

 

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Guiding Questions:

How did health care in the US develop?

How does the culture in the US help explain our health care system?

How does the culture in Canada help explain their health care system?

What is Medicaid and Medicare?

How is the US health care system structur