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By Catherine Davis | 4.29.17
Commentator, Chief Editor, L&SS
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​This commentary is not one that takes sides with the Left or the Right! In retrospect; however, it may tend to lean toward the Left considering the fact that the U.S. government doesn't know how to get health care to those citizens in need without making it a social mandate. There's that nasty word conservatives hate, "Socialism!"

The NBC News author of this article interviewed, Ellen Olshansky, chair of the new Department of Nursing at the University of Southern California's Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Olshansky  

The story:

Discrimination and policies like President Donald Trump's so-called "travel ban" could have a negative effect on mental and physical health, an issue that the healthcare industry needs to take into account in its treatment.


"I think in an ideal world, to have a healthy society, there would be a balance between individuals taking care of themselves and doing things that are healthy like eating right and exercising — all the lifestyle things that we know are important … but it is also a societal responsibility to make sure there is equal access to healthcare for everyone," she said. Healthcare providers, Olshansky noted, often tell patients what to do on their own in order to be healthier but don't address the day-to-day stressors in the person's life. "We need to understand that it's maybe not that easy to do all these things," Olshansky said. "If they're poor they may not have access to healthy food. Fast foods are cheaper, not necessarily healthier."

​​ When people face biases, including those related to race and religion, they may not have adequate access to healthcare or they may be reluctant to access it, Ellen Olshansky, chair of the new Department of Nursing at the University of Southern California's Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work told NBC News. RELATED: U.S. Hate Crimes Up 20 Percent in 2016, Fueled by Election Campaign: Report.

"There may be people in Muslim countries who would like to come to the U.S. for specific healthcare treatments that may not be available to them in their own countries, but this travel ban would prevent them from coming to the U.S.," Olshansky said. "There may also be family members in the U.S. who are ill and whose relatives would like to visit them and provide support, but they will not be able to do so if this travel ban takes effect." “There’s not necessarily equal access to health care, and even if people who are discriminated against are able access health care, they may not be treated in the same way as other patients are due to the racism. ”The effects of discrimination are many, she noted, including fear leading to isolation and lack of communication. Those who fear being deported may be reluctant to drive in case they get pulled over, Olshansky said. They may also be hesitant to seek care and report abuse or violence, she added. "So how to ease such effects is a difficult question," Olshansky said. "We needed to think about doing so on an individual level, a community level, a national level and, in particular, a policy level.

If we had more diverse groups sharing experiences and discussing experiences with one another, there may be less fear and more understanding." People who are discriminated against also often times have higher levels of stress, which can cause hypertension, heart disease, and chronic illness, Olshansky noted. And while people can focus on improving their health and following healthy guidelines, such as exercising, eating right, and not smoking, the issue is that in an inequitable society, some people get better healthcare than others, according to Olshansky. RELATED: 17 Attorneys General Say Trump Travel Ban Harms Universities, Medical Institutions, Tourism

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