Reducing inequalities in health outcomes requires more intensive health care for patients in lower socioeconomic brackets, tailored to their specific needs and challenges. For example, revenues from tobacco taxation, which disproportionately affects lower income groups, should be used to fund cessation-support programs that target disadvantaged smokers.
事实上，定位更合理的再分配政策——它们解释了选择性向上社会流动效应和行为变化扩散速度的不同——对于改善较低社会经济地位群体的健康结果至关重要。收入支持必须辅之以预防性卫生项目，同时健康教育计划也有助于降低低认知能力和健康状况不良之间的关联。