Navigating Wealth Disparities and Innovation in Healthcare

This chapter explores the tension between fostering innovation in weight loss medications and ensuring their accessibility to patients, featuring insights from healthcare stakeholders. It transitions into discussions on systemic inequalities, particularly focusing on the black-white wealth gap, historical injustices, and the implications of property ownership within the Black community. The chapter highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Black families in wealth accumulation, particularly in light of past economic hardships and the impact of inheritance on future opportunities.