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Here's what we're getting ourselves into

Your Local Epidemiologist

’s hearing for Health and Human Secretary of the United States is soon. the rise of chronic disease), seems willing to push back against the food industry, and has tapped into the frustrations many Americans have with health institutions. trillion agency and far-reaching public health policy. .”

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The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans

KFF Health News

Americans’ health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000. “Some groups in the United States are facing a health crisis,” Bollyky said, “and we need to respond to that because it’s worsening.”