Does the US healthcare system assume too much about its patients?
In short: Mitchell Katz, leading America's biggest public health network, explores the underlying premises causing the nation's medical framework to neglect vulnerable populations.
The video explores how the US healthcare system is built on assumptions that do not apply to everyone. It highlights the barriers faced by low-income patients, such as the expectation that they can leave work during the day, possess English language proficiency, have access to a working telephone, or maintain a reliable food supply.
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