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US health disadvantage tied to systemic failures, researcher says

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

A researcher argues that the pervasiveness of the U.S. health disadvantage and rising mortality rates across many causes of death demand attention to systemic factors. He points to a broken healthcare system, a high poverty rate, and a lax regulatory environment as key drivers of the gap between American health outcomes and those of other wealthy countries.

Why now: Rising US mortality rates and the country's persistent health gap are drawing renewed debate about systemic causes.

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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 · 2

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