Therecent decline in India’s consumption-based Gini coefficient—from 28.8 in 2011-12 to 25.5 in 2022-23, as reported by the World Bank—has prompted considerable scrutiny, particularly ...

The use of the ED for behavioral health and social problems has a profound effect on both patients and providers.

In India, where large-scale social welfare programmes have significantly boosted the living standards of the poor, consumption will inevitably be higher and more equitably distributed than income.

Economist Vamsi Vakulabharanam notes that despite differing political systems, both nations have had similar inequality trajectories, particularly after adopting market reforms.

THE CONVERSATION — America has never been richer. But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10% controls 69% of all wealth in the country, while the bottom half ...

No wonder then, the Health Secretary chose to come here to announce his plan to tackle health inequalities. “The gap between the rich and poor, between good and bad services is stark,” Wes ...

A first-of-its-kind global-to-local study has found that COVID-19’s impact varied remarkably across 920 locations worldwide, even within the same country. By analyzing data on cases, deaths, and ...

The start of a new year saw the launch of a consultation on NICE’s eagerly anticipated health inequalities modular update to the manual for health technology evaluation.

A new report will help tackle “the stark health inequalities that plague South Yorkshire and have done for generations”, mayor Oliver Coppard has said.

Federal policy upheavals and massive budget cuts are poised to make dental health worse, but the issue gets scant attention ...

Health policy experts explore the value of combining clinical care with services that address harmful social determinants of health ...