Beyond the Zero-Sum Myth: How Health Equity Benefits Everyone

Episode 2 October 22, 2025 00:29:36
Beyond the Zero-Sum Myth: How Health Equity Benefits Everyone
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Beyond the Zero-Sum Myth: How Health Equity Benefits Everyone

Oct 22 2025 | 00:29:36

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Hosted By

Ashley D. Freeman

Show Notes

Dr. Philip M. Alberti joins host Ashley D. Freeman to explore how we can “hold the line” and defend equity in healthcare—while challenging the false narrative that some communities must lose for others to thrive. Drawing from his recent Milbank Quarterly article “Health Equity Benefits All Communities—Including White Ones,” Dr. Alberti unpacks how language, measurement, storytelling, and belonging can help reframe health equity as a universal good. He shares practical ways to bridge divides, build cross-racial coalitions, and strengthen our collective “civic muscle” to drive long-term change from the ground up. With honesty, insight, and hope, Dr. Alberti reminds us that health equity is not a zero-sum game—it’s about creating fair and just opportunities for everyone, and it begins with listening, empathy, and local action. This episode will leave you inspired to see yourself as part of the movement for health justice.

 
 

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