3 of the most outrageous ways the richest 1 percent avoids paying taxes
Salon,
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. The entire 2017 safety net is about $850 billion, compared to over $1.5 trillion…
Repealing ACA could worsen American income inequality
Becker's Hospital Review,
If congressional Republicans succeed in their efforts to repeal the ACA, economic disparities among the nation's rich and poor…
Ditching Obamacare may worsen income inequality
The Gazette,
Jane Harrod, a landscaper in central Kentucky, was installing a hog fence on her family farm with a "spud bar," a long, iron…
3 of the Most Outrageous Ways the Richest 1% Avoids Paying Taxes
Alternet,
Taking from the poor to give massive tax breaks for the rich. An old school bronze justice scale with stacks of us dollar money…
Ditching Obamacare might make poor Americans even poorer
Charleston Gazette Mail,
A medical assistant checks the temperature of a patient at a CCI Health and Wellness Services health center in Gaithersburg…
Ditching Obamacare May Worsen Income Inequality
newsmax.com,
Jane Harrod, a landscaper in central Kentucky, was installing a hog fence on her family farm with a "spud bar," a long, iron…
Stunning Truths about the Bloated Safety Net for the Wealthy
Common Dreams,
The entire 2017 safety net is about $850 billion, compared to over $1.5 trillion for tax expenditures, most of which are for…
Tale of Two Nations: Outcomes
MedPage Today,
From a purely medical viewpoint, probably the most important part of the "triple aim" of healthcare -- patient experience, costs…
無理矢理タワマンに住むと″寿命が縮まる″ - PRESIDENT Online
Livedoor,
収入が高い人は都心部のタワーマンションなど、とかく高地価の“一等地”に住みたがる。しかし、その選択は自らの寿命を短くしてしまう可能性もある。その理由とは何か。 ■「財産が害を生み、災いを招く媒介になる」 前回は、人の「命の体感時間」について「ジャネーの法則…
Death — the ultimate form of inequality
The Boston Globe,
It no longer makes sense to think of death as the great leveler. Sure, it catches up with everyone eventually, but it generally…
Geographic disparities in life expectancy across US counties may be due to socioeconomic, race, and behavioral factors | 2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute Medicine ,
1. This county-level American cross-sectional study found geographic disparities in life expectancy, wherein life expectancy…
Americans Are Dying Younger In These 13 Counties
Gizmodo Australia,
As Republican politicians take aim at the Affordable Care Act and present their reasoned alternative, the Kill The Poor And…
Americans Are Dying Younger in These 13 Counties
Gizmodo India,
An abandoned building in Owsley County, Kentucky. Photo: Getty. As Republican politicians take aim at the Affordable Care Act…
Americans Are Dying Younger in These 13 Counties
Gizmodo,
As Republican politicians take aim at the Affordable Care Act and present their reasoned alternative, the Kill The Poor And…
The Absurd Amount of Entitlements That Go to Rich People
Common Dreams,
Many wealthy Americans complain about the amount of government subsidies going to the poor.
Ted Yoho - Florida U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho misleads on claim about Medicaid
Politifact,
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, a Florida Republican, is a frequent critic of the Affordable Care Act but opposed his party’s health care…
Perspective | Trump’s budget is a stealth health-care bill. And it would make Americans sick.
Washington Post,
By Charles J. Homer March 21 at 8:00 AMFollow @CharlieHomerDoc Charles Homer, a Massachusetts-based pediatrician, was deputy…
Why Doesn't American Health Care Help Us Live Longer?
Mother Jones,
Christopher Ingraham asks, "Is the money we're spending on health care keeping us alive?" This is a dramatic chart, for sure.
These maps reveal something disturbing about when you'll probably die
Yahoo! Finance USA,
A large research study looked at income tax returns and death certificates and found a huge disparity in life expectancy…
These maps reveal something disturbing about when you'll probably die
Business Insider Australia ,
A large research study looked at income tax returns and death certificates and found a huge disparity in life expectancy…
These maps reveal something disturbing about when you’ll probably die
Business Insider Malaysia,
Please enable Javascript to watch this video A large research study looked at income tax returns and death certificates and…
These maps reveal something disturbing about when you’ll probably die
Yahoo! Finance USA,
A large research study looked at income tax returns and death certificates and found a huge disparity in life expectancy…
These maps reveal something disturbing about when you’ll probably die
Business Insider,
A large research study looked at income tax returns and death certificates and found a huge disparity in life expectancy…
These maps reveal something disturbing about when you’ll probably die
Business Insider UK,
A large research study looked at income tax returns and death certificates and found a huge disparity in life expectancy…
2016 In review: The revenge of the forgotten
azfamily.com,
By Clarissa Ward CNN (CNN) -- Never has there been a more humbling year for a reporter.
2016 in review: The revenge of the forgotten
CNN News,
(CNN)Never has there been a more humbling year for a reporter. This was a year when predictions were shattered, polls…
2016: When predictions were shattered and facts ignored
CNN News,
This was a year when predictions were shattered, polls discredited, facts eschewed and rationality dismissed.
Barack Obama en tête des articles scientifiques les plus lus en 2016
Pour La Science,
Barack Obama, les erreurs médicales et les ondes gravitationnelles arrivent en tête du troisième classement annuel Altmetric…
Gli articoli scientifici più condivisi dell’anno? Al primo posto il paper di Obama
Wired.it,
(Foto: Brendan Smialowski/) Barack Obama ha vinto. Almeno in ambito sanitario. Un suo paper è, infatti, in cima alla lista…
Pres. Obama Wrote the Year's Most Talked-about Science Paper
Scientific American,
Pres. Barack Obama, medical error and gravitational waves all sat atop Digital Science’s third annual Altmetric Top 100 list…
These are the 20 most popular academic papers of 2016
Times Higher Education,
Alternative metrics find that research from Barack Obama received the most online attention this year Barack Obama’s research…
How Capitalism Kills... And May Be Getting Deadlier
Common Dreams,
In each of the following areas of our lives, capitalism has been a deadly force in the past, and prospects for the future seem…
Social rank may impact immune system and inflammatory response
Medical News Today,
A new study shows how rhesus monkeys with a low social rank have an altered immune response.
Low social status ‘can damage immune system’
Health Medicinet,
Simply being at the bottom of the social heap directly alters the body in ways that can damage health, a study at Duke…
Low social status ‘can damage immune system’
Health Medicinet,
Simply being at the bottom of the social heap directly alters the body in ways that can damage health, a study at Duke…
Low social status 'can damage immune system'
Rocket News,
Article Attribution and Read More at: Article Source Simply being at the bottom of the social heap directly alters the body in…
Low social status 'can damage immune system' - BBC News
BBC News,
Image copyright Getty Images Simply being at the bottom of the social heap directly alters the body in ways that can damage…
Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too
newsmax.com,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster (millennials, too)
Life Health Pro,
Because the health of Americans has deteriorated, the life expectancy for 65-year-olds is now six months shorter than in last…
Study Finds Americans — Including Millennials — Are Dying Faster
Insurance News Net,
Bloomberg News Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an…
6 months shaved off Americans' life expectancy
The Day,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Denver Post,
Ben Steverman, Bloomberg Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start…
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Charlotte Observer,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Idaho Statements,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Sacramento Bee,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Sun Herald,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Bellingham Herald,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Lexington Herald Leader,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Wichita Eagle,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Modesto Bee,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
News Tribune,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Raleigh News and Observer ,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Star-Telegram,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Belleville News-Democrat ,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
The Fresno Bee,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Kansas City Star,
Rick Nease Detroit Free Press i Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die…
Aging Edge | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans are dying faster. Millennials, too
Chicago Tribune,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we're going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too
Yahoo! Finance USA,
Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of when we’re going to die, start with an actuary.
Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too
Bloomberg,
People who predict death for a living have some bad news. Death awaits all of us, but how patiently? To unlock the mystery of…
Are Americans Better Off Than They Were A Decade Or Two Ago?
The National Post,
This article originally appeared on the Brookings Institution site on September 21, 2016.
Life in America is good and still improving
Business Insider,
Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago? When asked such questions, Americans…
Are Americans better off than they were a decade or two ago?
Brookings,
Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago? When asked such questions, Americans…
What the Narcissists Have Done to Our Jobs and Health
Alternet,
Many of the super wealthy are imbued with a distinct sense of entitlement. When Donald Trump blurted out that not paying his…
What the Narcissists Have Done to Our Jobs and Health
Common Dreams,
When Donald Trump blurted out "that makes me smart" as a reason for non-payment of taxes, he was revealing a truth about the…
Capitalism at its worst: The 5 deadly sins of Big Pharma
Salon,
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. For Mylan, it was a perfect plan, diabolical and unstoppable.
Experts Say The Presidential Candidates Will Probably Live A Long Time Because They're Rich And Well Educated
Buzzfeed,
Experts Say The Presidential Candidates Will Probably Live A Long Time Because They’re Rich And Well Educated It turns out…
The 5 Deadly Sins of Big Pharma
Alternet,
This is capitalism at its worst. For Mylan, it was a perfect plan, diabolical and unstoppable.
Five Deadly Sins of Big Pharma
Common Dreams,
For Mylan, it was a perfect plan—diabolical, unstoppable. The company made changes in its anti-allergy EpiPen dispenser in 2009…
Are Hillary and Donald too old? Probably not.
Washington Examiner,
What are the chances that the next president will die in office? Based on what the nominee's opponents have been saying, the…
Health Care Inequality Is A Uniquely American Problem, And It's Getting Worse
Huffington Post,
THE BLOG 08/05/2016 03:05 pm ET In health care, as in the rest of American life, the gap between rich and poor is growing.
Healthcare inequality on the rise
The Hill,
In healthcare, as in the rest of American life, the gap between rich and poor is growing.
The economic foundation of the poor’s poor health decisions
Brookings,
Rumor has it that an economist started hitting the gym after finishing two milestone research papers, in expectation of a Nobel…
クリントンVS.トランプ「ヘルスケア政策」の格差 - 大西睦子 - 新潮社フォーサイト
Livedoor,
11月の米大統領本選挙に向けた候補指名獲得争いは、共和党はすでにドナルド・トランプ氏が、民主党もヒラリー・クリントン氏が事実上、確定しています。今後、本選挙キャンペーンにおいて、ヘルスケア政策は非常に重要であり、実際、これまでも大統領選では毎回論争の的になっ…
Why Poor Americans Die Younger: How To Overcome The Health Adversity Of Poverty
Huffington Post,
THE BLOG 07/13/2016 10:52 am 10:52:48 Poor Americans have shorter lives than wealthy Americans.
Lessons for restoring the American dream from Latin America
Brookings,
These are odd times: Deep desperation and fear of downward mobility among the working and middle classes in many rich countries…
Obesity Continues To Weigh On America
Huffington Post,
By Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA and Antonia Campbell On June 7, 2016, two articles published in the Journal of the American…
What happens if we all live to 100? (opinion)
CNN News,
Because of a raft of emerging forces, the Obama administration's newly-proposed Department of Labor Fiduciary Standard will be…
Fighting Joblessness Is Key to Accomplishing Philanthropy’s Goals
Noodls,
CALED - California Association for Local [...] (via noodls) / Fighting Joblessness Is Key to Accomplishing Philanthropy’s Goals…
How Not to Fight Economic Inequality
Common Dreams,
Hillary Clinton has now locked in the Democratic nomination for President, and it is time to look ahead to the general election.
How the Medicaid program could treat poverty too
Chicago Tribune,
Poverty in the U.S. seems intractable, even as safety net spending rises each year.
Why Shouldn't Medicaid Money Treat Poverty Too?
Bloomberg,
Poverty in the U.S. seems intractable, even as safety net spending rises each year.
The winners have taken all: Middle class incomes are plummeting — with no relief in sight
Salon,
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. Poor Americans are becoming increasingly disposable in our winner-take-all society…
The economic foundation of the poor's poor health decisions
Brookings,
Professor Zhu Xi from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and I found evidence of this in our working paper “Affordable Care…
Why everyone disagrees about the economy
USA Today,
The aggregate and average don't reflect what many people see in their own world.(Photo: Getty Images) People are skeptical of…
One paragraph that puts the white-black life expectancy gap in (horrifying) context
Vox.com,
It is generally well-reported that there is a life expectancy gap between white and black Americans of about four years.
‘Those aren’t just statistics, they are people’s lives:’ Wash U’s Purnell on ‘For the Sake of All'
St Louis Public Radio,
The “For the Sake of All” project made waves with the revelation that, in St. Louis, less than 10 miles apart between Clayton…
Once Middle Class, Millions Are Joining the Ranks of 'Disposable' Americans
Alternet,
Income, savings and life expectancy are in decline for broad swathes of society.
Disposable Americans: The Numbers are Growing
Common Dreams,
s often noted in the passionate writings of Henry Giroux, poor Americans are becoming increasingly 'disposable' in our winner-tak…
Sunstein: Money doesn’t buy as long a life as it used to
The Salt Lake Tribune,
Here's some excellent news on inequality: Measured from birth, the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor in the U.S.
Money doesn't buy as long a life as it used to
Chicago Tribune,
Here's some excellent news on inequality: Measured from birth, the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor in the U.S.
The longevity gap: a study in contrasts
Life Health Pro,
Whereas the longevity gap between rich and poor is increasing among older people, the gap is decreasing when measuring…
Money Doesn't Buy as Long a Life as It Used To
Yahoo! Finance USA,
Here’s some excellent news on inequality: Measured from birth, the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor in the U.S.
Money Doesn't Buy as Long a Life as It Used To
Bloomberg View,
Here’s some excellent news on inequality: Measured from birth, the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor in the U.S.
How can we stop income inequality from dividing societies?
World Economic Forum,
It is safe to argue that the issue of income and wealth inequality is nowadays at the center of political debate across the…
What’s killing white American women?
Rocket News,
From the section US
What's killing white middle-aged American women? - BBC News
BBC News,
Image copyright Getty Images The rich world has got used to health and longevity getting better, and death rates falling for…
What's killing the poor in Northwest Indiana?
Northwest Indiana Times,
GARY — David Pyle admits he didn't always lead the healthiest life. He still smokes, used to eat poorly and was never a big…
Coming Sunday: What's killing the Region's poor
Northwest Indiana Times,
* What's killing the poor in the Region? A recent study that garnered national attention found that largely because of factors…
Where rich and poor live the longest
Washington Post,
The income gap between rich and poor has gotten bigger this century. So has the life-expectancy gap, a team of researchers led…