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The health-care divide / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD, with Rebecca Morris.

Harris, Duchess. (Author). Morris, Rebecca (Juvenile literature scholar), (author.).

Summary:

"The Health-Care Divide takes a close look at the history of health care in the United States while addressing topics such as the Affordable Care Act and the health-care poverty gap for the elderly, children, and minority groups. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."-- provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781532114090
ISBN: 1532114095
Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 104, 106-109) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	One disease, two stories -- Health care and poverty -- National debates in history -- Medicare: health, poverty, and the elderly -- Children, health care, and poverty -- Race, poverty, and health care -- The Affordable Care Act -- Current debates in health care.
Target Audience Note:	1130L Lexile