America’s social problems contribute to its health problems & must be addressed immediately. “If your house is on fire, you don’t say, Hold up with all those hoses, first demonstrate that there’s evidence that the water is going to extinguish this fire.” https://undark.org/2021/02/01/america-health-trails-other-wealthy-countries/
Are Conservative Policies Shortening American Lives?

Americans have shorter lives than international peers. Some researchers now say conservative policies may be to blame.

https://undark.org/2021/02/01/america-health-trails-other-wealthy-countries/
Poor & middle-class Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s than the wealthy...

Many do not live to see old age; since 1980, the U.S. has consistently had the first or second lowest probability of surviving to age 50. https://undark.org/2021/02/01/america-health-trails-other-wealthy-countries/ #PDoH #SDoH #HiAP https://twitter.com/brianrahmer/status/1291363422232289280
Over a 45-year period, states that implemented more conservative policies were more likely to experience a reduction in life expectancy.

https://twitter.com/brianrahmer/status/1290676203511324673 #SDoH https://twitter.com/brianrahmer/status/984019729781329920
“What we were explaining ran so counter to the narrative that many politicians have of American exceptionalism and too many believe that, if you’re a corporate executive or a billionaire, you’re fine.” https://twitter.com/lolabutcher/status/1356261567201947649
“The largest obstacle to addressing the U.S. health disadvantage is not a lack of evidence or uncertainty about effective interventions but limited political support among both the public and policymakers to enact the policies & commit the necessary resources to implement them.” https://twitter.com/brianrahmer/status/1334857592208826368
“Mobilization of an unprecedented kind is now necessary in the United States. It requires a campaign to remove the public veil of ignorance about the evidence.” https://undark.org/2021/02/01/america-health-trails-other-wealthy-countries/ #PDoH #SDoH #Interdependence https://twitter.com/brianrahmer/status/1354795318819262464
Power, control, communities & health inequalities...

“Power over the rules is real power. If you want to understand the deepest malfunctions of systems, pay attention to the rules & who has power over them.” - Dana Meadows #SDoH #PDoH #Interdependence 🧵🧶 https://twitter.com/brianrahmer/status/1353729903057907714
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