The relative risk of mortality from any cause decreased as the level of household income increased, according to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. People in households earning $25,000 or less a year had a mortality risk three times higher than people in homes with an annual income of $115,000 or greater.
The health risk of being poor in the U.S.
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