Health Equity and Health Reform are Related, But Not the Same

Health Equity and Health Reform are Related,

But Not the Same

“Is inequality making us sick?” Unnatural Causes asked that insightful question when the seven-part documentary debuted on PBS in 2009. Produced by California Newsreel, the series explored the impact that socio-economic and racial inequities have on health and, in doing, framed a new prism for envisioning solutions to America’s health crisis. As America marks the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, we would do well to return to the wisdom uncovered by Unnatural Causes.  As the groundbreaking series points out, social determinants cause health disparities. Health reform is only a part of the solution for achieving health equity. Reforms in education, employment, and income must occur if all Americans are to be well.

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