Health Equity and Inclusion in Urban Communities

Discuss health disparities in urban communities based on Chapter 6 of Rose’s “Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.”

Explain the difference between the terms health disparity and healthcare disparity. List the above-average risks that urbanites/people who live in urban communities may experience. What provisions are included in the Affordable Care Act that aims to reduce health disparities? In the city of Chicago, Black people fare worse than White or Hispanic people fare on a variety of indicators. List at least three of the indicators and provide a brief explanation as to why these disparities exist.