KevinMD December 27, 2025
The news headlines and the online chatter are full of chest-thumping claims from both political parties about saving democracy, scandalous finger-pointing at the other guys, battles over sound bites, and circus antics to grab the attention of the media. It is easy to get distracted by all the political drama and lose sight of important facts.
When it comes to health outcomes, the U.S. is leading the world in the amount of money spent on health care services but not getting the best health outcomes. We have shorter life expectancies than people in other industrialized countries. We have higher rates of obesity and chronic diseases compared to other wealthy nations. We also have more mental health diagnoses than other high-income...
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