How Do Efforts Like Wharton's Wellness Empowerment Project Improve Financial Health?

We often categorize one's finances and health as two separate concerns. However, as highlighted in the Wharton Wellness Empowerment Project, the intersection of these components can foster equity and enhance community well-being. In this podcast, join Wharton Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Renita Miller and Penn Medicine Vice Chair of Clinical Operations Joshua Levine to explore how financial education can promote wellness within communities.

Topics and questions covered:
00:00 - Introductions
0:45 - How the Wellness Empowerment Project began
3:45 - Community engagement
4:40 - Connection between finance and wellness
6:52 - Impact of socioeconomic status and health
8:06 - Importance of financial literacy in building communities
10:00 - Reaching local communities
13:29 - The project's prospective Impact on healthcare

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