is very expensive, yet there is a shortage of nurses in many local hospitals. Many rural areas also have a shortage of doctors and nurses (Holtz, 2008). Doctors and nurses are well paid for their work in the United States, but there is only a growing need for more healthcare workers. In the United States, major health disparities exist among different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses (Holtz, 2008). Poor or low-income people will likely not have the health care they need and will be more likely to have a mental illness than those with higher economic status (Holtz, 2008). That said, it is clear that there is an uneven distribution of healthcare in the United States. Smaller minorities are less expected to receive good health care than the larger minority, with fewer opportunities to access diagnostic tests, medications, and surgeries (Holtz,