America, has it really come to this? A man robbed a bank for $1 in order to be arrested so that he could get health insurance in jail! Here is the link to follow the story.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/nc-man-allegedly-robs-bank-health-care-jail/story?id=13887040
In looking at the US and where we stand regarding the health status of our population in comparison to other countries is actually surprising. We are ranked 30th behind other countries who we often stereotype as being 'behind' the US. PBS had completed a television series, Unnatural Causes, Is Inequality Making Us Sick. This chronicles the social determinants of health such as race, socio-economic status, education, and place of residence. According to one author in this series, ones' health outcomes can be predicted by looking at the zip code in which one lives. Here is the promotional video to the series:
As health care providers we need to take into account our patients' social determinants of health in order to provide the best care possible as well as creating an environment in which we will be able to have the best outcome for our patients.
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