•Jack's background: African American, facing
poverty and discrimination.
•Limited access to quality healthcare for treating
diabetes, AIDS, hypertension, and cancer
(DeBenedectis et al.).
•Duque (1014) argues that minorities from poor
households struggle to get health coverage or
insurance.
•High poverty levels in New York City.
•Struggle for quality and affordable health
access.
•Disparities in healthcare contribute to
increased mortality rates.
•Summary of healthcare inaccessibility due to low
income and poverty.
•Vulnerability of African Americans to preventable
diseases.
•Call for government intervention to empower
marginalized communities economically.
DeBenedectis, Carolynn M., et al. “Health Care Disparities in Radiology—a
Review of the Current Literature.” Journal of the American College of
Radiology, vol. 19, no. 1, Elsevier BV, Jan. 2022, pp. 101–11,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2021.08.024. Accessed 12 Dec. 2023.