Health disparities occur due to a variety of factors, including income and geography (Patel & Rushefsky, 2020). People in inner cities and rural areas generally have less access to health care providers than people in suburban areas and more affluent parts of cities.

Write response to the following:

• Why do you think this is the case?
• What policies, if any, have been adopted to address these disparities?
• What additional policies, if any, do you think should be adopted?

Include your own experience as well as 2 citations and corresponding references that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources.