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US health disadvantage worsens across many causes of death

Original: “ “The pervasiveness of the U.S. health disadvantage and the rise in mortality rates across so many causes of death call

A commentary argues the United States faces a pervasive health disadvantage, with mortality rates rising across many causes of death. The author calls for attention to systemic factors, citing a broken healthcare system, a very high poverty rate, and a lax regulatory environment as key drivers of the country's worsening health outcomes relative to other wealthy nations.

Why now: Rising US mortality rates and systemic healthcare failures are prompting renewed debate about causes of American health decline.

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• “ “The pervasiveness of the U.S. health disadvantage and the rise in mortality rates across so many causes of death call for consideration of systemic factors,” he writes. These include our broken healthcare system, a sky high poverty rate, and a lax regulatory environment that… · hanspetermeyer@mstdn.ca · 3

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