The health-care system and African Americans in Indianapolis

Abstract

In order to critically assess the health-care system in Indianapolis, it is important to analyze this African-American population from two major perspectives. First, the local African-American population must be viewed in the context of the local health-care system in its present and historical setting. Second, the local African-American population must be viewed in conjunction with other urban African-American populations. These two perspectives will show how the region's economic, social, cultural, and political climate have affected the health-care status of African Americans in Indianapolis.