- US citizens in the 1% and 5% highest-income counties obtained better health outcomes than average US citizens but had worse outcomes for infant and maternal mortality, colon cancer, childhood leukemia, and heart attacks compared with average citizens of other developed countries. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2774561 1172 comments science
- Even if all US citizens experienced the same health outcomes enjoyed by privileged White US citizens, US health indicators would still lag behind those in many other countries, finds new study comparing the US to 12 other developed countries. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2774561 2 comments science