Topic Health

As economic inequality in the United States has grown, so have inequalities in health and physical wellbeing. Growing disparities in major indicators of public health from mortality, and morbidity to maternal health, and low-birth weight to lead poisonings track economic inequality. Equitable Growth’s work touches on health and economic wellbeing for communities, families, and individuals, and includes a range of health-related topics, including intergenerational mobility, paid family and medical leave, scheduling stability, and includes a growing community of scholars working on the social indicators of health and their relationship to economic wellbeing.

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The Rise of Populism

The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions

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Equitable Growth hosts Econ 101 virtual event on how U.S. social insurance programs boost economic mobility

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Medicaid and SNAP cuts in congressional Republicans’ budget bill will negatively impact local economies

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Unions in the United States improve worker safety and lower health inequality

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

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Equitable Recovery

Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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Why, despite post-racial rhetoric, do racial health disparities increase at higher income levels?

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Post-racial rhetoric, racial health disparities, and health disparity consequences of stigma, stress, and racism

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The impact of paid maternity leave: evidence from temporary disability insurance in Rhode Island

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TOPICS: Health
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Who loses disability insurance when it’s harder to apply?

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The connection between U.S. unemployment and rising opioid abuse

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TOPICS: Health
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Local economic decline affects marriage and fertility rates, but in a surprising way

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What U.S. Labor Department appointee Puzder doesn’t know about the minimum wage and how labor markets work

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TOPICS: Health, Minimum Wage
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Repealing the Affordable Care Act could exacerbate U.S. income and health inequality

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Political issues, evidence, and citizen engagement: The case of unequal access to affordable health

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TOPICS: Health
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Preschool attendance and child health: Evidence from state-funded Pre-K programs

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Why public assistance for children should address what happens before birth

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TOPICS: Health
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The importance of income and place in U.S. life expectancy

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