Inequality Kills Us All
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Inequality Kills Us All

COVID-19's Health Lessons for the World

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eBook - ePub

Inequality Kills Us All

COVID-19's Health Lessons for the World

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The complex answer to why the United States does so poorly in health measures has at its base one pervasive issue: The United States has by far the highest levels of inequality of all the rich countries. Inequality Kills Us All details how living in a society with entrenched hierarchies increases the negative effects of illnesses for everyone.

The antidote must start, Stephen Bezruchka recognizes, with a broader awareness of the nature of the problem, and out of that understanding policies that eliminate these inequalities: A fair system of taxation, so that the rich are paying their share; support for child well-being, including paid parental leave, continued monthly child support payments, and equitable educational opportunities; universal access to healthcare; and a guaranteed income for all Americans. The aim is to have a society that treats everyone well—and health will follow.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
ISBN
9781000777321
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Global Development Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Endorsements Page
  3. Half Title Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Foreword
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 How Healthy Are We in the United States
  12. 2 Healthcare in America
  13. 3 Inequality Kills
  14. 4 Poverty Perspectives
  15. 5 Early Life Lasts a Lifetime
  16. 6 Health Inequities
  17. 7 Stress Is the Killer
  18. 8 Our Health Depends on Political Choices
  19. 9 Prescription Needed
  20. 10 What Can We Do?
  21. Afterword
  22. Index