Progressive Capitalism for

Addressing Socioeconomic
Problems in Healthcare
System
Jason Lim
Background: Wealth & Racial Disparity
COVID pandemic has highlighted how detrimental the racial and
wealth disparity are in healthcare
> Marginalized populations, who
tend to be people of color, are
disproportionately affected by
COVID
> Wealth gap & racial injustice
create a perpetual cycle
– underprivileged in worse spots
while privileged to advance their https://supermaker.com/articles/how-covid-
positions 19-affects-wealth-gap-in-us

> Current capitalistic model in

our healthcare system is not
working!
Proposal: What is our problem and how can we
address this?
Do other socialistic models of healthcare systems work? Well,
that  depends
>
> How wealth gap and racial
disparities affect American
society
– Specifically, the role of
neoliberalism
> Countries with more
socialistic healthcare
systems
– Also unsustainable and aren’t
free of problems either https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/opinion/su
nday/progressive-capitalism.html
– Less innovative
PROGRESSIVE CAPITLAISM
Impact: Addresses socioeconomic injustices

Individualized, Innovative, and Sustainable

> Progressive capitalism can help
fuse the pros of American and
other more progressive
healthcare systems
– Maintains room for innovation
– Provides individualized care https://prospect.org/essaycontest/joseph-mullen/

> Affordable & accessible medical

care
– addresses wealth and racial issues
> Could be more sustainable for
our society specifically
https://axenehp.com/axene-health-partners-
publish-us-healthcare-system-report/
Questions?