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Policy Experts — короткая версия

Вариант 1 (2 предложения):

The U.S. doesn't ration care with waiting lists like other countries — it rations it by price. Americans pay the most but get worse results.

Вариант 2 (совсем коротко, 1 предложение):

What stood out to me is that the U.S. rations care by price, not by waiting lists — we pay the most and get worse results.

Это вопрос на личное мнение, поэтому засчитывается любая мысль, подкреплённая фактом из видео. Оба варианта держатся на одной ключевой идее экспертов — «pay more, get less», — этого достаточно.

Ответы на рабочий лист

Коротко по-русски: вопросы 2–6 — дискуссионные, поэтому это образцы ответов. Можешь взять их как основу и добавить своё мнение. Рукописный ответ к Q1 у тебя в целом верный по мысли; грамматически лучше: “should have gotten.”

1. In what ways are Henrietta (1951) and Lakeisha Parker’s (2020) stories related?

Both stories show Black women being failed by the U.S. medical system because of racism and poverty. Henrietta Lacks was treated at a segregated hospital in 1951; her cells were taken without her consent, and her family later could not afford health care. Lakeisha Parker, a Black home health aide in 2020, had no insurance, could not afford to see a doctor, and died. Both were denied the care and dignity they deserved — and the 69-year gap shows that the same structural inequities persist.

2. Would Henrietta’s experiences have been different if she was a white woman? If so, how?

Yes. In 1951, hospitals were segregated, and Black patients often received delayed or inferior care. A white woman would likely have been diagnosed and treated earlier, and her cells would not have been taken without consent — or at least her family would have been informed. She also would have had better access to follow-up care and insurance. So race would have changed both her treatment and the ethics of what happened to her cells.

3. Do the Lackses deserve health insurance even though they can’t afford it? Why or why not?

Yes. HeLa cells have generated billions of dollars and countless medical advances, yet the Lacks family struggled to afford basic care. Even if the law in 1951 did not require consent, fairness and justice create a moral debt. Their mother’s cells helped medicine; society should not leave them unable to see a doctor. Some argue there is no legal obligation, but ethically the case is strong.

4. Is it possible to approach history from an objective point of view? If so, how and why is this important?

Complete objectivity is impossible — historians always have a perspective — but we can strive for it by using evidence, contextualizing events, and being transparent about our own biases. Deborah’s point is that we should not judge the past only with present-day anger: understanding that “times was different” helps explain why doctors acted as they did, without excusing them. This is important in Henrietta’s story because it lets us see the racism and unethical consent practices of the 1950s clearly and learn from them, instead of turning the story into a simple myth or a hate narrative.

5. Why have people of color been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19? What can we do about that?

Reasons:

• Structural racism and economic inequality.
• Overrepresentation in essential jobs — people cannot work from home.
• Crowded, multigenerational housing.
• Less access to insurance and health care.
• Higher rates of chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension) due to environmental racism and food deserts.
• Medical mistrust (Tuskegee, Henrietta Lacks) and language barriers.

What we can do:

• Free, targeted testing and vaccination in affected communities.
• Paid sick leave and workplace protections.
• Collect and publish race/ethnicity data.
• Community health workers and outreach to build trust.
• Address social determinants: housing, jobs, food access.
• Make health care affordable and accessible for all.

6. How do we improve the healthcare system in the United States?

• Expand affordable coverage — universal coverage or a public option.
• Lower drug prices and administrative costs.
• Invest in primary care and prevention.
• Address social determinants of health.
• Increase diversity in the medical workforce and rebuild trust.
• Use price transparency and technology.
• Learn from other high-income countries that spend less and get better outcomes — as the video showed, the U.S. pays the most but gets worse results.

Shorter versions

1. Both are Black women failed by the medical system because of racism and poverty: Henrietta's cells were taken without consent in 1951, and Lakeisha, a Black home health aide, died in 2020 because she had no insurance. The 69-year gap shows the same inequities persist.

2. Yes — in 1951 hospitals were segregated, so a white woman would likely have been treated earlier and her cells not taken without consent. Race changed both her care and the ethics of what happened.

3. Yes — HeLa cells made billions and saved lives, so leaving her family unable to afford care is unjust. There may be no legal obligation, but there is a moral one.

4. Not fully — everyone has a perspective — but we can be fair by using evidence and context. Understanding that "times was different" explains the doctors without excusing them, which lets us learn from the past.

5. People of color were more likely to hold essential jobs, live in crowded housing, and lack insurance and care, and they had more chronic illness and medical mistrust. Fix it with free local testing and vaccines, paid sick leave, data collection, community outreach, and affordable care.

6. Cover everyone affordably, lower drug and administrative costs, invest in prevention, address housing and food access, and diversify the medical workforce — other rich countries spend less and get better results.

По 1–2 предложения на вопрос — для дискуссионных заданий этого достаточно.

Even shorter

1. Both Black women were failed by a racist, unequal system — one in 1951, one in 2020 — so nothing has changed.

2. Yes: segregation meant she'd have been treated earlier, and her cells wouldn't have been taken without consent.

3. Yes — her cells saved lives and made billions, so the family deserves care.

4. Never fully, but evidence and context make it fair — "times was different" explains, not excuses.

5. Essential jobs, crowded housing, no insurance — fix it with local testing, paid leave, and affordable care.

6. Cover everyone, cut drug costs, invest in prevention and address poverty — other rich countries spend less and do better.