Ithaca College

Why did many parts of the US health system fail the country during the pandemic? To answer this question and more, consider enrolling in the spring ’21 course, Critical Health Issues.

Critical Health Issues is open to all students, has a diversity attribute, a liberal arts (LA) designation, and a World of Systems theme.  Online synchronous course.

Critical Health Issues is about the evolution and analysis of the U.S. health system including the providing health care, a vast enterprise that includes all sectors of government and industry, and the public’s health, which attempts to prevent illness, injury and death. These systems failed to adequately protect people living in the US during the worst pandemic in 100 years.

Critical Health Issues - 40082 - HLTH 20500 - 01 (Tues/Thurs: 9:25am)
Critical Health Issues - 40083 - HLTH 20500 - 02 (Tues/Thurs: 1:10pm)
Critical Health Issues - 41223 - HLTH 20500 - 03 (Tues/Thurs: 8am)

In the U.S., health and medical establishments account for about 1 out of every 10 workers and about 17 cents out of every dollar spent. Even with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), there are still more than 27 million people without insurance in the U.S.  But health is also about racial, gender, ethnic, and class issues, as well as the inequality of services delivered and overall health status. The poor, immigrants, and other minorities are also affected by inequalities. Poverty is increasing and life expectancy is decreasing  in the U.S. This course exams why.

For more information, contact Stewart Auyash (auyash@ithaca.edu)