Inequities, inequalities, and truth to power - with Steven Woolf

A 20- to 30-year life expectancy gap between neighborhoods just miles apart reveals the brutal reality of health inequity in the United States. In this episode, Dr. Steven Woolf, physician and public health expert, explains how U.S. health disparities are driven more by social determinants, like education, income, housing, and systemic racism, than by access to care, with COVID-19 worsening these gaps for marginalized communities. He calls for bold investments in economic and educational equity to reverse these trends, warning that without political will, systemic health inequities and poor outcomes will persist. Tune in and learn how economic policy, not just medicine, could be the key to saving lives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices