Poverty and ill-health are intertwined. Poor countries tend to have worse health outcomes
than better-off countries. Within countries, poor people have worse health outcomes than …

Although the tide is turning, it is still not unusual to find that those who make financial
decisions about allocation to health at the country level think of health in general terms only …

In Poverty and the Myths of Health Care Reform, Dr. Richard (Buz) Cooper argues that US
poverty and high health care spending are inextricably entwined. Our nation's health care …

It is gratifying to see the really difficult issues, such as the role of the state or the market,
treated so clearly, avoiding the all-or-nothing thinking that unfortunately can be common …

Poverty has long been a concern in public health. Not only do people living in poor
circumstances generally suffer higher burdens of disease, but during periods of infectious …

America's health care troubles largely stem from a great success: modern medicine can do
much more today than in the past. So what's the trouble? How to pay for it. In easily …

Given a choice between spending more money on medical care or on other consumption
goods, which should society choose? Should the National Institutes of Health devote a …

Health policies tend to focus on improving the access to health care of persons of low-
socioeconomic status to improve their health. This commentary argues that health policies …

'Health, wealth and happiness' is a common toast to young people starting married life
together. It reflects the collective wisdom of the generations as to the most important …

Current discussions of health policies for the poor typically assume that poverty is a cause of
medical deprivation. In these dis? cussions there is much controversy over whether financial …