The invisible barriers of a healthcare system built for the few
In short: The US healthcare system operates on a set of unspoken assumptions about its patients. Mitchell Katz explores how these baseline requirements create systemic barriers for the most vulnerable populations.
As the CEO of the nation's largest public healthcare system, Mitchell Katz argues that the current infrastructure assumes patients possess specific privileges. To navigate the system effectively, individuals are often expected to be able to leave work during the day, speak English fluently, own a working telephone, and maintain a steady supply of food.
These assumptions mean that those who lack these resources—particularly low-income patients—face significant hurdles to receiving care. Katz highlights the need to redesign the system to accommodate the actual lived realities of the people who need it most.
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