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Since the conclusions are at the end of the article, there's no need to guess Every country should and can do better in this respect, but a particular weakness
by peoplefromibiza 4y ago
Since the conclusions are at the end of the article, there's no need to guess
Every country should and can do better in this respect, but a particular weakness of the US is a lack of success in preventing poor health. Many of the important factors – smoking, obesity, violence, poverty – are not about providing better healthcare for those that need it, but about preventing poor health outcomes in the first place.
The failure to prevent poor health is a factor that is contributing to both developments shown in the first chart. They worsen the health of the American population and they are expensive for the healthcare system.