In Sickness and Health Healthcare in the United States
• Who has access to healthcare and who does not?
• Do disparities in healthcare exist by race, class, and/or gender?
• How much does it cost to deliver healthcare to citizens?
• Should it be a right that all citizens have access to healthcare?
Let’s start with an overview of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare – the biggest change to the healthcare system in more than 50 years.