Healthcare Disparities in the Age of Covid-19

Some of the realities long associated with United States healthcare system have been magnified in the face of the challenges posed by Covid-19. Among those realities is the existence of significant disparities in our health care system. Members of racial and ethnic minority groups, and the economically disadvantaged, have long lagged in the social determinants of health and have consequently been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 in the United States. While this information is not new, the pandemic has provided us an opportunity to challenge ourselves to have meaningful conversations about this problem. We ought to do that so that we can finally begin to engage in problem-solving processes that would hopefully help to make ours a nation whose healthcare policies are implemented for the equitable benefit of all. This is not just a task for politicians and national leaders, but also for social workers who, according to the NASW Code of Ethics, must always work to improve the lives of those who are marginalized in our society. Therefore, we invite you to join alumni and friends of the Hudson Valley Center of Adelphi University’s School of Social Work at this free continuing education conference that will address the these issues.