health care policy measure designed to address health care disparities in women

Running head : HEALTHCARE

Health care policy for health care disparities in women

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Provision and access to health care , not only in the United States , but also across the whole world has long been treated as civil right rather than a basic right (Reed , 1999 . As a result , access to health care is denied to members of certain communities or groups on the basis of their color , ethnicity , or gender (Reed , 1999 . The ability to pay for medical expenses remains the key determining factor

to the provision and access to health care . Even though health care facilities may not turn away patients in need of urgent treatment , all the other types of medical services are determined by the ability of an individual to cater for them (Barr , 2008 . All debates concerning health disparities among women , not only in the U .S health care context , but also globally , need to take into consideration the economic status of women as well as the role played by economy in their capacity to access medical care in addition to the quality of medical care services they are given . The lack of preventative measure for women without medical insurance coverage results in a grave class disparity (Reed , 1999 . Economic class is not the only cause of disparity among women as far as access to health care is concerned . Gender based discrimination is also rampant as far as women 's psychological and mental health is concerned (Barr 2008 . Health care disparities are...