S. Bezruchka
{"title":"Inequality Kills Us All","authors":"S. Bezruchka","doi":"10.4324/9781003315889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003315889","url":null,"abstract":"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. © 2023 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved.","PeriodicalId":352856,"journal":{"name":"Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19's Health Lessons for the World","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116921999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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