Inequality is Unhealthy

Dr. Stephen Bezruchka on How Economic Inequality is Dangerous to our Health

(Video) Americans think that it’s healthcare that produces health, when there really is very little evidence for that. What turns out to be really important is the nature of caring and sharing in society. And the best factor that really impacts that is the degree of inequality. Where societies are more unequal, people don’t look out for one another, they look out for themselves. Where societies are more equal—and economic equality is the thing that is most ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 30, 2009

The very significant positive correlation of economic and social equality with the health of the society needs to be a part of the fabric when looking at improving U.S. social equality. The side effect expected for healthiness in not widely appreciated.

The PBS video clips linked here provide more information on the subject.

Profit care is not good for our health. More »

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