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The Idea of Being Rich Versus Being Wealthy

When most people use the terms “rich” and “wealthy,” they do so interchangeably. If someone is a millionaire, they’re wealthy. By most people’s logic, that also makes them “rich” by default. However, when you consider how unique we are both as individuals and as a group, that isn’t always the case. Indeed, “rich” and “wealthy”

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Where Does Poverty Come From? Breaking Things Down

Despite the fact that poverty rates have been showing clear signs of decline over the last decade, certain inequalities still persist. According to one recent study, for example, the poverty rate in the entire United States was 10.5%. To put that into perspective, that was the lowest rate since estimates were first made public in 1959.

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Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Racism and other forms of discrimination affect multiple parts of society. This is because it exists everywhere. Discrimination exists in education, housing, and the justice system. The presence of discrimination in these areas has very negative effects on our lives. However, discrimination in health care has potentially deadly effects. Effects of Racial Disparities in Healthcare

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Minority Health Care in the Pandemic and Beyond

It has been widely noted that the ongoing scourge of American health inequity was especially highlighted by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in racial minority communities proliferate at rates completely incomparable to those in white communities. Not only are racial minorities—primarily Black and Latino Americans—more likely to get the virus,

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Mental Health Care Providers in the Washington DC Metro Area

An Overview of How They’re Serving Younger People of Color According to one recent study, during the first year of the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide rates of anxiety and depression increased by an enormous 25%. This was especially evident in major metropolitan areas like Washington, DC. Here, it was estimated that roughly 19.32% of the population have some

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