Identify two health disparities in the United States that were discussed in the Unnatural Causes videos posted on Canvas.

Canvas Discussion Board Assignment #2 [F23]: Health Disparities and Covid-19 – Canvas Discussion Board Assignment Group 12Description:Due Dates:Word Requirement:Citation of Course Content Requirement:Topic: Health Disparities and Covid-19 (500 words)1. For your original comment, first, identify two health disparities in the United States that were discussed in the Unnatural Causes videos posted on Canvas. You can use any of the Unnatural Causes videos posted thus far in the semester.2. Next, link what you learned about heath disparities from the “Unnatural Causes” videos to at least TWO news articles I posted on Canvas that highlight how pre-existing health disparities contributed to higher rates of death from Covid-19 among minority populations in the United States. If you use another source, you will not get credit for the assignment.3. Finally, discuss what we can and/or should do to help improve health outcomes in these communities, now and/or in the future. This can be as short as 2-3 sentences, or longer if you wish.4. Respond to at least ONE group member (200+ words):Videos to help with discussionPBS News Hour. December 24, 2020: You only need to watch from 24:00 until 40:16″It took a pandemic to reveal racial health inequities that have always been there,” said Dr. Blackstock, Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, on the year 2020. Battered by the pandemic, communities of color experience sharp drop in life expectancies. PBS News Hour, Feb 18, 2021 6:45 PM EDT Note: I do not expect you to read all of the articles below.Instead, select 6 of the articles that interest youThe articles typically take no more than 10 minutes to read. Thus, this part of the class should require about 60 minutes of your timeYou can choose which articles to read. They all focus on inequalities and disparities, especially during the pandemic, among:individuals who identify as Black or Hispanic/Latina/o/xseniors (older adults)those living in rural communitieslow-income individualspeople with pre-existing health conditionsIncarcerated persons‘People can’t ignore it anymore’: Across the country, minorities hit hardest by pandemic:No matter where the virus strikes, communities of color bear the brunt.Politico: 07/08/2020 BY: Laura Barron-Lopez, Elena Schneider, & Alice Miranda Ollstein.

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