Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
1-6-2020
Abstract
By any measure, the United States has a level of health inequity rarely seen among developed nations. The roots of this inequity are deep and complex, and are a function of differences in income, education, race and segregation, and place. In this primer, we provide an overview of these distinctly American problems, and discuss programs and policies that might promote greater health equity in the population.
Document Type
Brief
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
health equity, social determinants, health inequity, health disparities
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https://ldi.upenn.edu/brief/health-inequity-united-states-primer
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Date Posted: 10 February 2020