Beyond Access – What Healthcare Equity Actually Requires
The Wealth Gap Is a Health Gap Hims & Hers’ 2026 Super Bowl advertisement opened with a striking claim: “Rich people live longer. All that money doesn’t just buy more stuff. It buys more time.” They’re right. Socioeconomic position is one of the strongest predictors of health outcomes and longevity (Link & Phelan, 1995). Wealth…