Prompt:
How does racial and wealth inequality negatively impact health and life expectancy? What are some ways in which this dynamic operates in Syracuse, NY – and how are these problems being addressed?
• Identify and explain two general relationships between inequality and health. (30% of essay grade)
• Explain how these two general relationships operate in Syracuse (30%)
• Support your arguments with at least four texts from Unit V (20%)
• Communicate your argument with clear, concrete, and well-organized writing (20%)
Only need 4 sources but I am giving you more.
Sources:
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2020/04/feature-forum-costliest-health-care
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/nov/private-equity-role-health-care
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/health/life-expectancy-covid-pandemic.html
https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2020/06/childhood-lead-poisoning-is-an-issue-of-racial-justice-syracuse-must-address-it-commentary.html
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/inequality-before-birth-contributes-to-health-inequality-in-adults/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1468-0009.12482
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290838126_Applying_Global_Health_Lessons_to_Syracuse_New_York
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/opinion/10pollan.html
https://www.nihcr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Case-study_Syracuse-3.pdf
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