Monday, April 16, 2012

Health Care != Good Health

The United States spends more on health care than any country on Earth. Where is our return?

"The United States now ranks 39th in maternal mortality, 34th in life expectancy at birth, and 29th for remaining years of life at age 50."
"Americans have better personal health habits — lower levels of smoking, for instance — than people in many more longer-lived nations."
"The stress inequality triggers wears down human immune system functions and invites a wide range of diseases and disorders."

The article goes on to explain how income inequality contributes to the decline of the health of our citizens.

http://toomuchonline.org/is-our-health-care-debate-just-a-sideshow/

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