
Public HealthApril 12, 2016
Income and Mortality in America: Much Ado about Nothing New
A widely publicized study shows an association between income, mortality and geography in the U.S.—but there's nothing in it we didn't know already
Peter Muennig, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management and Director, Global Research Analytics for Population Health Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

Income and Mortality in America: Much Ado about Nothing New
A widely publicized study shows an association between income, mortality and geography in the U.S.—but there's nothing in it we didn't know already