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Wealth inequity in the United States is not new, but the exponential increase in that inequity over the last 50 years is astounding.

Analysis of the global economic burden of dengue fever shows disparities in the distribution of dengue costs country-by-country.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) data on vulnerable populations in natural disaster settings shows most people affected by natural disasters lived in Asia.

A weakened or eliminated EPA represents serious consequences to public health.

Four maps show the reduction in population without health insurance from 2013 to 2016 under the ACA.

Education is one of the most powerful drivers of wellness. Although the number of years of education attained for both males and females has increased globally since 1970, we still note a disparity between males and females.

Deep poverty is often defined as income below 50% of the Federal Poverty Line – that’s less than $5,940 for an individual. The percentage of the American poor living in deep poverty has increased significantly in the last four decades.

Mammograms, the yearly breast cancer exams long recommend by doctors for women in their 40s and 50s, have been under intense scrutiny in recent years.

Getting to school is a challenge for lots of American kids, but homeless children face particularly steep barriers. United States Department of Education data illustrate the public health nature of many of the reasons homeless kids miss school.

We are spending more on medical, curative care, but far less than other nations on building the conditions that make people healthy.