With the emergence of COVID-19, we are faced more than ever with how disparities in our broken healthcare system burden the most vulnerable among us. In this episode, we define healthcare disparities, provide real life examples of how these disparities play out for marginalized people, and acknowledge the dark history of healthcare discrimination in the United States. Then, we talk through what needs to change within the healthcare industry and what every day folks like you can do to bridge the healthcare gap from the outside.Links from the episode:

• water-crisis-settlement-children.html">$600 million settlement for Flint water crisis victims
• assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/impact-covid-19-minoritized-and-marginalized-communities%20">AMA's statement on COVID-19 impact on marginalized communities
• Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology 
• Remembering Anarcha, Lucy & Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology
• HRCs Health Equality Index (LGBTQ)
• Ask Me About My Uterus by Abby Norman
• What the Eyes Don't See by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
• Sarah Kliff's work at Vox

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