Escarce, José2023-05-222023-05-222020-01-062020-02-10https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/38116By any measure, the United States has a level of health inequity rarely seen among developed nations. The roots of this inequity are deep and complex, and are a function of differences in income, education, race and segregation, and place. In this primer, we provide an overview of these distinctly American problems, and discuss programs and policies that might promote greater health equity in the population.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/health equitysocial determinantshealth inequityhealth disparitiesHealth and Medical AdministrationHealth Services ResearchInequality and StratificationMedicine and HealthPublic HealthPublic Health Education and PromotionRace and EthnicityBrief