Social disparity, policy, and sharing in public health

Abstract

In formulating dynamic hypotheses of what is happening in the system, a distinction must be made between endogenous and exogenous factors to a system. Systems are based on structure but this whole book serves to continue to remind the reader that social systems cannot help but be framed with the “outside” in mind. To this end, the question that must be asked is how race and gender fit into the qualified model. The state of gaping disparities in healthcare access has placed a time-based premium on access to patient care, often tying reimbursement to a preexisting cost-saving market. There are social costs that policy balances with great care. A disparity essentially means that in the whole scheme of things, some individuals that tend to share certain characteristics are left behind disproportionately. It is wise investing our policy efforts that leverage the most return for limited resources and effort. This chapter frames systems structure in light of health-related disparities found in appropriate housing policy to uplift struggling urban populations.