Why Now
Health and Wealth Statistics
Life Expectancy & Income Gap – Americans in the top 1% of income live up to 14.6 years longer than those in the bottom 1%, showing how wealth directly affects health outcomes.
Wealth Inequality – The top 10% of households control about 67% of U.S. wealth, while the bottom 50% hold just 2.5%, leaving many communities with limited resources for healthcare and stability.
Community and Family Statistics
Nearly 44% of U.S. households are considered liquid asset poor, meaning they lack sufficient savings to cover basic needs for three months if income stops.
Working families often earn too much to qualify for aid but too little to meet rising costs creating a precarious “near-poor” demographic.
1 in 4 caregivers live an hour or more away, and 1 in 7 are long-distance caregivers supporting their loved ones from 2+ hours away.