Based on viewing the Johnson & Johnson video about racial disparities in healthcare and their impact on COVID-19 outcomes, the document discusses two points of view on ongoing issues of health inequalities and the need for continued healthcare reform in the United States. The video highlights how systemic racism and social determinants of health have led to disproportionate rates of infection, hospitalization, and death among minority racial and ethnic groups during the pandemic. Academic sources on chapters from a 2020 healthcare textbook and a YouTube video from Johnson & Johnson provide context on racial disparities.

1. Based on viewing the Johnson & Johnson video, what
Based on viewing the Johnson & Johnson video, what are your thoughts about health care
inequalities and the need for continuing reform? (Share at least 2 points of view.)Your
initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with
support from at least 2 academic sources. ReadMason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. &
O’Grady, E. T. (2020).Chapters 40, 41, 44, and 53WatchWhy Racial Disparities in healthcare
make COVID-19’s impact worse for minorities (1:58)Johnson & Johnson. (2020, August 25).
Why racial disparities in healthcare make COVID-19’s impact worse for minorities [Video].
YouTube. https://youtu.be/CXNkDDWxGxk