Presenter(s): Alexis Blaschka
Co Presenter(s): Gabby George
Faculty Mentor(s): Noah Glusman
Poster 166
Session: Social Activism ARC
This project stems from the treatment, and lack thereof, of undocumented individuals in the United States, with a focus on the quality of healthcare treatment, access, and constitutionality of this issue. Furthermore, there will be a focus on these guidelines and the morality behind it. This investigation will cover the disparate treatment of undocumented citizens in regards to healthcare; this marginalised demographic receives less than adequate care in medical facilities, as compared to their documented counterparts. There are myriad vulnerabilities that dictate the extent to which undocumented citizens suffer at the hands of the American healthcare system. The procedures for discovering the disparities within the healthcare system consisted of searching online for reliable sources. Many sources come from prestigious schools or peer- reviewed journals. There is a plethora of media that has been uncovered, from websites to videos, each including a different aspect of these healthcare disparities. There are two witnesses who have experienced ill medical treatment/advising due to their immigrant-citizen status. As citizens of California they are entitled to medi-Cal insurance and received no compensation or accurate treatment as diagnosed cancer patients. There is also have statistical evidence of racial/ethnic discrimination in most medical facilities.The importance of this topic lies in the unfortunate mistreatment of underrepresented and marginalized groups all across the nation. This is relevant given that the United States currently has a highly unaffordable health care system that very few are able to access, as well clear racial disparities being integrated into its medical institutions.