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Austerity is hurting our health, say researchers


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This is a great article.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/28/us-austerity-idUKBRE93R0G820130428

Austerity is having a devastating effect on health in Europe and North America, driving suicide, depression and infectious diseases and reducing access to medicines and care, researchers said on Monday.

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"Ultimately what we show is that worsening health is not an inevitable consequence of economic recessions. It's a political choice," Basu said in the statement.

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