Inequalities In Health Care

Cohen, Bloom, Simpson and Parsons (1997) research has shown older African Americans, older women, and those whose income is below the poverty line are more likely to face bias in the delivery of medical necessities. Dilworth-Anderson et al. (2012) share the consequences from a social justice position are abundant, and the implications are dire due to the injustices of the healthcare system which reveals the “inability to provide access to quality and equitable care for the most vulnerable minority older adults when needed” (p.27).

The relationship between health disparities, justice and cultural understanding of diseases pose a multifaceted dilemma, that requires formal eldercare providers and researchers to lessen inequalities in healthcare,