Poverty Is A Health Crisis–And We Need To Stop Pretending It Isn’t

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When we talk, as a nation, about health care, there are a lot of important aspects we must address. Women's health care, for one, is vital to the country's overall wellness. So is prevention and care of obesity-related illness. But a subject that gets discussed less frequency and with less sensitivity is that of the increased health risks of those living in poverty. The idea that, for millions of Americans, health care is simply too cost-prohibitive, seems completely over the heads of many lawmakers and pundits. And yet, according to a recent Gallup poll, it's clear: Poverty just comes with more health risk factors and more chronic disease. And we need to talk about that, too. More »Poverty Is A Health Crisis–And We Need To Stop Pretending It Isn’t is a post from: Blisstree
 
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