These groups are among the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic (The Conversation)

By Chen Reis, University of Denver, Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, March 31, 2020, The Conversation.

How is the COVID-19 crisis impacting the most vulnerable among us?

Tens of millions of Americans fit that description – the poor, the homeless, immigrants, the detained and incarcerated, the precariously employed and the uninsured. Nearly one-quarter of adult Americans do not have access to medical benefits, paid sick leave or access to medical care.

Already, the virus has revealed the faults, cracks and inequities in the U.S. health care system. As scholars in humanitarian aid, we’re keenly attuned to these inequities. Here’s a look at the challenges the U.S. faces to protect the health of everyone in our communities. 

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