Health Effects

If we had an Olympics for life expectancy, our deeply unequal United States wouldn’t even make it out of the early heats.

Can we conquer disease without concentrating wealth in a precious few pockets? Not-so-distant history offers a clear and encouraging answer.

New research shows the effects of inequality on health—especially stress levels—have far-reaching societal consequences.

Startling new data from the National Academy of Sciences suggest that inequality may be exacting a much steeper price — on our health — than we’ve up to now expected.