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How to Achieve Health Equity | Todd Berner | Patient Advocacy
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How to Achieve Health Equity by Todd Berner | Jan 6, 2022 | Health Econ, Todd Berner
Evidence shows that race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status affect how healthy a person is and how long they live. The conditions people live in have a profound impact on their ability to live healthy lives. Living with poverty, unemployment, and lack of health care detracts from the health of individuals and whole communities. There is a direct correlation between lack of resources and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. The health disparity between affluent and poor Americans is persistent and growing each year.
Health Equity–Why It Matters Health equity exists when everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible. It means having access to safe and secure housing, adequate quantities of nutritious food, and access to medical care. Groups marginalized or excluded by low income and food and housing insecurity suffer the majority of the chronic diseases in the United States. Building health equity is critical to building a happy and prosperous nation. https://toddberner.com/how-to-achieve-health-equity/
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