Health Disparities

Michael Krasny

Mar 26, 2008 at

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Recent government research highlights growing disparities in life expectancy across socioeconomic backgrounds. We discuss why health disparities exist between the rich and poor and among minority groups.

More: Unnatural Causes – official website of the four-part PBS series on racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health premiering March 27
More: “Increasing Inequality in Life Expectancy” – Congressional Budget Office director Peter Oszag’s blog addresses the issue

Guests:

Dr. Mohammad Siahpush, professor at the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Larry Adelman, president and co-director of California Newsreel, the country's oldest non-profit documentary production and distribution center, and series creator and executive producer for "Unnatural Causes" premiering March 27 on PBS

Dr. Nancy Adler, professor of Medical Psychology at UCSF and chair of the MacArthur Foundation Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health

Brian Smedley, research director and co-founder of The Opportunity Agenda, a non-profit organization that seeks to eliminate social barriers to opportunity

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