ABSTRACT
Health inequities represent the unfair differences in health outcomes among various groups in a society for which remedies exist. Social determinants of healthcare modern characterizations of the non-medical factors affect health. The strongest are political context and governance. One's socioeconomic status, especially as a child, is a graded and strong predictor of health. The gradient with class status is seen for just about every condition. The steeper the gradient, the worse the outcomes are. In the United States, the worst health outcomes are on Indian reservations resulting from historical trauma. African Americans have worse health than Whites because of racism. COVID-19 outcomes have widened these gradients. Latinx have better outcomes than expected due to their strong family ties. Men die younger than women. American women, like men, have worse mortality outcomes than those in other rich nations. Political patterns explain many health trends.
