Power To Heal: A Movie Review

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Question 1
In the documentary "Power to heal" it is stated that "living separate but equal" is a statement that has made a lot of people sicker than others in the first. Through this statement, it is evident that there is discrimination in the American Healthcare system. According to the documentary, black medical leaders had formed a civil movement to end federal subsidization of discrimination in the form of Medicare payments to the healthcare organizations. Before the establishment of Medicare, some races could not access healthcare services (Smith, 2016). For example, less than half of the hospitals in America attended to white and black patients equally. Additionally, a third of these hospitals could not admit African Americans even for emergencies. However, with the use of Medicare, the federal government ended the practice of discrimination and racism against patients, doctors, and medical staff. This documentary shows how the federal government has made efforts to ensure there is a great measure of justice for everyone including the rich and the poor.
Question 2
In the film, segregation in the healthcare system is described as a form of institutional racism. This is a form of racism that focuses on racial discrimination in institutions like governmental organizations. It can be expressed in disparities regarding healthcare, wealth education, income, and employment. This limits leaders and other civil workers from providing professional services to individuals because of their culture, color, and ethnicity
Yes. Even today there are forms of institutional racism in healthcare systems. For example, minorities receive fewer treatment options from doctors. They also do not get adequate communication from the doctors. Additionally, there are high maternal death rates among black in America. According to Nittle (2019), there are high rates of premature death and chronic illness among some ethnic groups in America. This shows how these groups have been receiving poor health services.
Question 3
Yes. I think that the decision of the fe...