The most vulnerable among us: How the pandemic reveals inequities in health care and beyond

Poor and minority communities were at a disadvantage before COVID-19, but they are getting hit hardest now. Can the U.S. use this moment for positive change? 

African Americans and Native American communities have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19, as well as people in the lowest income strata — many of whom work jobs that expose them to the virus, and  have limited access to our nation’s fragmentary social safety net.

Swapna Reddy, clinical assistant professor at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions and adjunct professor in health care administration at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine-Arizona, describes both problems and potential solutions to the long standing crisis of inequity that this pandemic is highlighting.

All Thought Huddle

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Time for caring: At home — and on the frontlines

In this time of coronavirus crisis, how do we best care for others and ourselves? And how do nurses in particular manage amid this pandemic?

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The Black Death: Pondering a past plague during today’s pandemic

Editor's note: This is the first program in a series addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Aliens: A world beyond

The notion of aliens from other planets often conjures images of flying saucers and little green men. But could they really exist?

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Future visions, past reflections

How do we think about the future in precarious, uncertain times?

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All about dogs

Dog owners are wild about their dogs. It's hard to overstate the power and poignancy of this human-canine bond.

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Alzheimer’s disease: Holding on to humanity

The journey of Alzheimer’s disease is unpredictable, baffling, a loss for the sufferer and painful for the family — yet can offer unexpected gifts.

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Hot and habitable: Creating sustainable cities

In this episode, host Mary-Charlotte Domandi speaks with three sustainability experts who explore the challenges Phoenix and other “extreme” cities

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Yes, we monitor what goes down the drain

Rolf Halden studies the impact of dangerous chemicals on human health.

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Alexander Hamilton: A Maker of America

This is the story of Alexander Hamilton: the man, the nation builder, the dueler and the now-legendary musical.