Social and economic issues in the USA

• Educational attainment


  • 35% of Whites have a degree in the US compared to 25% of Blacks and only 18% of Latinos
• The USA is the richest country in the world yet also has a large number of people in poverty particularly amongst ethnic minority groups, LGBT people and women
• Poverty


  • 10% of Whites are in poverty compared to 18% of Latinos and 21% of Blacks
• Due to the USA being a very individualistic country, people are expected to provide their own health care through private insurance unlike in the USA
• Lack of health care coverage

  • 9% of Whites don't have insurance but around 25% of Blacks don't have insurance
• Affordable Healthcare Act


  Introduced while Barack Obama was president, its purpose was to give millions more people access to healthcare for the first time and make healthcare cheaper for many
• Affordable Healthcare Act


  The number of uninsured people in America fell, going down 8% between 2010 and 2018
• The Affordable Healthcare Act is ineffective because not everyone's health needs are being met in the USA, there are still large number of people who are uninsured
• Affordable Healthcare Act ineffectiveness

  • 25% of Blacks do not have healthcare insurance