ASSIGNMENT | What populations are most at risk for health disparities?

1. Read chapters 14 and 18 in the textbook Must use at least one reference from the textbook.
2. Respond to the following Discussion

Assignment:
What populations are most at risk for health disparities? How do these health disparities affect access, outcomes, and cost?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

According to Kearney-Nunnery (2015), the populations most at risk for health disparities are those from the racial and ethnic minority groups such as African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Asian American, Hispanic, American Indians, Native Hawaiian, Latino Americans, and other pacific islanders. The health disparities suffered by these groups include higher infant mortality rates among Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, and African Americans. African Americans are at higher risk of heart diseases and cancer and are also at risk of dying from HIV/AIDS. Hispanics are at higher risk of dying from diabetes while Native Americans and Alaskan Natives record…