RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Wealth and Health: Exploring Asset Poverty as a Key Measure of Financial Security JF North Carolina Medical Journal JO N C Med J FD North Carolina Institute of Medicine SP 11 OP 16 DO 10.18043/ncm.83.1.11 VO 83 IS 1 A1 Rist, Carl YR 2022 UL http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1/11.abstract AB A number of social and economic factors, such as the poverty rate, now guide North Carolina’s efforts to improve health and well-being. Poverty is often measured using income. This is a useful measure of the ability to meet current expenses. However, new measures of poverty that use wealth as the variable provide a broader picture of financial well-being.