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Public health, pandemic response, and the 2020 US election

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: From a health perspective, the upcoming US election could be the most consequential in our lifetimes. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the USA already had a modest standing across many global health measures: among 11 industrialised nations, the USA ranked last in life expectancy and highest in suicide rates, had among the highest number of hospitalisations for preventable causes, and had the highest rate of avoidable death.1 Moreover, the USA has the highest numbers of uninsured people in the developed world: one in four individuals report foregoing care because of out-of-pocket costs, even if they are insured, and one in four do not take needed drugs because of prescription costs.

Source: The Lancet Public Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30206-1

Authors: Esther K Choo, Aaron E Carroll

Institutions: Oregon Health & Science University, Indiana University School of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Public Health Policies and Education

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000