Abstract
Healthcare is a human necessity to maintain mental and physical health in modern society. Accessibility to healthcare is therefore a human right. However, it is a right that is not always granted or achievable. Not all Americans have insurance. The middle class and working poor must contend with high insurance premiums and out-of-pocket co-pays. Accessibility of healthcare information, symptom recognition, and disease management should be provided to at-risk populations, such as persons residing within rural or inner-city low-income areas, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with literacy issues (i.e., unable to read or write). Lack of access to mental and physical healthcare can jeopardize individuals and, ultimately, the health and well-being of future generations.
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