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Whether or not our health care system works well for you coulddepend on your income level, according to a new national survey.The study, "Life Experiences and Income Inequality in theUnited States," was released by National Public Radio, theHarvard T. Chan School of Public Health Chan, and the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation. According to the survey, income inequality has a significant effect onAmericans' feelings about financial security, and on theirattitudes towards things like health care, education, and othercommon life expenses.

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