Within the U.S., there is a wider disparity between how rich andpoor people rate their own personal health status, more so thanmost other countries. However, the gap between how the richand poor feel about the unfairness of the current U.S. health caresystem isn’t as great as it is in other countries.

These are the conclusions of a Harvard study published in theJune issue of Health Affairs, “The United States Leads Other Nations InDifferences By Income In Perceptions Of Health And HealthCare.”

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.