Karl Roves "math" is about as bad as his political predictions. Hey Rove, whatever happened to that "permanent Republican majority" you were always quacking about? HAHAHA!

Improving the health system can reduce the effects of health disparities, but it can do little to eliminate them. An upsurge in new research is documenting the impact of physical, social, and economic environmental factors: air quality, housing conditions, racism, relationship to community institutions, and neighborhood economic conditions, all of which affect health status over time. A combined focus on community and the policies that affect communities’ environments presents opportunities for altering and ameliorating the underlying forces at the heart of the determinants of health. This Perspective presents examples of successful community involvement and policy change.

Americans believe social factors play major role in health and want govt to do something about it.

General Motors Corp. has announced its restructuring plan on Tuesday as the automaker is trilled by the swing in the U.S. market. The plan which includes cutting some white-collar workers, reducing health care coverage for white-collar retirees, reducing truck production, suspending dividends and eliminating executive bonuses will be put in action soon.