Healthcare Inequality and Access to Care

This is a youth-led forum, powered by student voices.

Access to quality healthcare is not experienced equally across communities. Differences in policy, insurance coverage, education, and systemic barriers can shape who receives care, when they receive it, and the outcomes they experience.

This forum will examine disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, highlighting how policy decisions, advocacy efforts, and community-based organizations influence care for marginalized communities. Through discussion and shared perspectives, the conversation will explore how inequities show up in real-world healthcare experiences and what is being done to address them at local and national levels.

The forum aims to provide students, educators, and community members with greater insight into the systems that shape healthcare access, while encouraging thoughtful dialogue around equity, accountability, and change.

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The livestream will be available beginning at 12:00pm. Have questions? Send a text to 330.541.5794.

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