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- Rising Wealth Inequality: Should We Care? http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/03/21/rising-wealth-inequality-should-we-care/living-beyond-your-means-when-youre-not-rich 64 comments
- ‘Covid is all about privilege’: Trump’s treatment underscores vast inequalities in access to care https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/06/covid-is-all-about-privilege-trumps-treatment-underscores-vast-inequalities-in-access-to-care/ 4 comments politics
- A Public Option Sustains Health Care Inequities. Medicare for All Tackles Them. https://truthout.org/articles/a-public-option-sustains-health-care-inequities-medicare-for 8 comments politics
- Who Cares About Inequality?: Why the super-rich are suddenly so concerned about inequality… https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/01/who-cares-about-inequality 18 comments politics
- Republicans' health care plan will worsen Inequality in America http://www.statnews.com/2017/03/07/obamacare-republicans-health-care-inequality/ 4 comments politics
- Republicans have started to care about income inequality http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/catherine-rampell-republicans-have-started-to-care-about-income-inequality/2015/01/22/f1ee7686-a276-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html 4 comments politics
- Should we care about inequality? Let’s ask a philosopher. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/03/28/should-we-care-about-inequality-lets-ask-a-philosopher/ 23 comments philosophy
- Why Robert Reich cares so passionately about economic inequality | I was always very short for my age, and when I was a kid relied on a few older boys to protect me from the bullies. One of my protectors was Mickey (Michael) Schwerner." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/robert-reich-on-inequality-for-all-part-one/ 7 comments politics
- Do We Care About Income Inequality, or Absolute Well-Being? http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2013/12/do-we-care-about-income-inequality-or-absolute-well-being.html 11 comments economy
- Why the Rich Care About Inequality http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/06/11/why-the-rich-care-about-inequality/ 5 comments reddit.com
- [Negley] Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reveals past health issues, calls out racial inequality in health care https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-reveals-past-health-issues-while-calling-out-racial-inequality-in-health-care-194652513.html 23 comments nba
- 'Covid is all about privilege': Trump's care underscores health inequalities https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/06/covid-is-all-about-privilege-trumps-treatment-underscores-vast-inequalities-in-access-to-care/ 4 comments economy
- Sanders, Killer Mike talk income inequality, health care https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/459382-sanders-killer-mike-talk-income-inequality-health-care 16 comments politics
- Health Status, Health Care and Inequality: U.S vs Canada http://www.nber.org/papers/w13429.pdf 13 comments politics
- Rich Democrats don't care about income inequality any more than rich Republicans. http://time.com/money/4046099/income-inquality-democrats-republicans/?xid=fbshare 1119 comments politics
- Do We Care About Income Inequality, or Absolute Well-Being?( Comparing Europe with US) https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenmeyer/2013/12/10/do-we-care-about-income-inequality-or-absolute-well-being/#3271c8db629b 5 comments europe
- The only way to end inequality in American health care is universal coverage http://bangordailynews.com/2017/03/22/opinion/contributors/the-only-way-to-end-inequality-in-american-health-care-is-universal-coverage/ 30 comments politics
- China is also suffering from inequities in health care availability, and the government is trying to reform their system as well http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/china-and-its-neighbors/090804/china-health-care-reform 6 comments worldnews
- First Openly Transgender Top U.S. Official is Set to Tackle Inequity | Biden health official Rachel Levine has a strong track record of fighting for social justice in health care, researchers say https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-openly-transgender-top-u-s-official-is-set-to-tackle-inequity/ 26 comments politics
- Report: Rising Health Care Costs Contribute to Income Inequality http://freebeacon.com/issues/report-increasing-healthcare-costs-contribute-income-inequality/ 13 comments politics
- America’s Dystopian New Normal - Our economic inequality is starting to seem insurmountable. Does either party care about the widening gulf between the rich, the poor, & those in the middle? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/07/21/america-s-dystopian-new-normal.html 5 comments politics
- Why The Right Should Care About Income Inequality | Widening inequality and slowing social mobility really is a problem in America, and government policies championed by the elite have exacerbated this inequality. https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/20/why-the-right-should-care-about-income-inequality/ 23 comments politics
- Make America… More Like Canada: Canadians enjoy much better health care, much less inequality, and—a new study finds—higher incomes too. https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/08/27/make-america-more-canada 237 comments politics
- The American Health-Care System Increases Income Inequality https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/health-care-income-inequality-premiums-deductibles-costs/550997/ 4 comments politics
- The American Health-Care System Increases Income Inequality https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/health-care-income-inequality-premiums-deductibles-costs/550997/ 3 comments politics
- The American Health-Care System Increases Income Inequality https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/01/health-care-income-inequality-premiums-deductibles-costs/550997/?utm_source=feed 14 comments politics
- How America's middle class fell behind its Canadian neighbours: Canadians pay lower college tuition, cheaper medical care and less income inequality. What is the US doing wrong? http://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/apr/27/america-canada-middle-class-college-healthcare-taxes 74 comments politics
- @Rahul Gandhi - 'Mitr Kaal' Budget has: NO vision to create Jobs, NO plan to tackle Mehngai, NO intent to stem Inequality. 1% richest own 40% wealth, 50% poorest pay 64% of GST, 42% youth are unemployed- yet, PM doesn’t Care! This Budget proves Govt has NO roadmap to build India’s future. https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1620759372514357248?s=19&t=UqOPuHe1STMRAsjklpCd0g 9 comments india
- Black Americans’ COVID vaccine hesitancy stems more from today’s inequities than historical ones: Research shows that vaccine hesitancy and mistrust of medical professionals among Black Americans relies on their current unsatisfactory health care experiences https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/969616 121 comments science
- Older adults, Asian Americans and non-English speakers have been much less likely to complete scheduled telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic than those in other demographic groups. The findings demonstrate significant inequities are present among patients in accessing necessary care. https://www.upi.com/health_news/2020/12/29/older-adults-non-english-speakers-less-likely-to-use-telemedicine/9271609253245/ 3 comments science
- Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek were admitted to an isolation facility with mild symptoms, even as patients needing critical care are unable to access medical treatment. His VIP treatment highlights the inequality in healthcare access. https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/akzjke/the-face-of-indias-virus-awareness-campaign-has-covid-19-his-vip-treatment-highlights-the-inequality-in-healthcare-access 121 comments india
- Bernie Sanders cares about all people, not just the rich. He is concerned about income inequality, protection of our environment, universal health care, etc. He is a champion of labor unions. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2016/04/03/letter-supports-bernie-sanders/82583746/ 65 comments politics
- "You can't fix inequality, climate change, health care or the student debt crisis, Lessig argues, until you fix America's broken political system." http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/26/news/economy/larry-lessig-2016-inequality/ 16 comments politics
- Do Republicans really care about 'people like you'? - "Republicans have now started complaining that the recovery is not helping the average American enough. They have begun invoking the phrase "income inequality," which we usually hear more about from Democrats." http://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2015/01/do-republicans-really-care-about-people-you 8 comments politics
- People are concerned about economic inequality. But they care even more about society’s poorest. Japanese researchers used mouse-tracking data from people distributing money virtually to others, and showed that people care less about equalizing resources and more about helping the neediest. https://academictimes.com/people-are-concerned-about-economic-inequality-but-they-care-even-more-about-societys-poorest/ 111 comments science
- Breast cancer study finds high-risk black women are receiving less preventive care & deeply rooted disparities are to blame. Study results reveal the nuances of racial inequalities in health – the ways that structural, social and interpersonal inequalities combine to influence patients’ choices. https://news.osu.edu/in-breast-cancer-prevention-race-matters/ 7 comments science
- Communities with mass shootings have 4 things in common, study finds. These things include lack of access to mental health care, a lack of social opportunities, higher rates of income inequality, and gun control laws. Communities with the strictest gun laws have a 53% greater risk of mass shootings. https://www.journalacs.org/article/s1072-7515(18)30798-1/fulltext 973 comments science
- Why inequality bothers people more than poverty | Envy’s hidden hand. Namibian hunter-gatherers deride those who stand out. What does this tell us about why, and how, we care about fairness? https://aeon.co/essays/why-inequality-bothers-people-more-than-poverty 6 comments indepthstories
- What If Everyone Got a Monthly Check From the Government? - “With the U.S. facing growing income inequality, a tenuous health-care system, and the likelihood that technology will soon eliminate many jobs, basic income has been catching on again stateside.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-11/what-if-everyone-got-a-monthly-check-from-the-government 8 comments politics
- Runaway Inequality's Stranglehold On Our Future: "It's the hidden issue that 'will undermine everything we care about' and will take a generation to fix. Runaway inequality looks set to eclipse our future, and it's going to take serious work to change its course" http://factor-tech.com/feature/runaway-inequalitys-stranglehold-on-our-future/ 6 comments economy