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

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Frequently asked questions about paid sick time for U.S. workers and their families and the broader U.S. economy

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

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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

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Paid sick time and paid family and medical leave support workers in different ways and are both good for the broader U.S. economy

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TOPICS: Health, Paid Leave
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Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

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The U.S. labor market and the health of workers

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TOPICS: Health
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Rising U.S. mortality and its potential economic causes

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TOPICS: Health
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A new attempt at measuring the value of health insurance

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TOPICS: GDP 2.0, Health
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Where do the beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act live?

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TOPICS: Health
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The importance of shopping around in the U.S. health insurance market

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TOPICS: Health
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Bringing data to retirement discussions

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TOPICS: Health
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Labor market slack and the Affordable Care Act

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TOPICS: Health
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Obamacare and long-term U.S. economic competitiveness

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What have we learned about the ACA over the last year?

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TOPICS: Health
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Stable families, prosperous economy

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U.S. Census highlights rising economic inequality

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