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2014-02-06

Really, Really Sick!: Racial Disparities in Health Care (Part 2) Concluding her two-part presentation on racial disparities in health and health care, law professor emerita Vernellia Randall (University of Dayton), author of Dying While Black, makes the case that a major impediment in the battle for health and health-care equality in the United States is in the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which, ironically, was enacted to eliminate racial dis...

Really, Really Sick!: Racial Disparities in Health Care (Part 2)

Concluding her two-part presentation on racial disparities in health and health care, law professor emerita Vernellia Randall (University of Dayton), author of Dying While Black, makes the case that a major impediment in the battle for health and health-care equality in the United States is in the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which, ironically, was enacted to eliminate racial discrimination in all forms.

Professor Randall explains the problems with the Civil Rights Act and makes recommendations on a law that would close the disparity gap. Additionally, she tackles the contributing problem of “colorblind racism,” focusing particularly on President Obama’s brand of it.

Professor Randall writes extensively on and speaks internationally about race, women’s issues and health care. She is the recipient of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health Chairman’s Award. A public-health professional as well, she administered a statewide health program in Alaska. For the past 15 years, she has focused on eliminating disparities in health care for minorities and the poor.

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