Maria, a European American woman, was shocked and upset when she heard a nurse and doctor in the hospital emergency room discussing how they would not give an African American man needed treatment because he did not have insurance and the procedure he needed was too expensive. This incident is an example of differences in _______________ that lead to health disparities.

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This incident illustrates differences in health care access and provision, leading to disparities in treatment outcomes based on insurance coverage and potentially race, rather than differences in health status, behaviors, or beliefs.

Maria, a European American Woman, Was Shocked and Upset When