Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ health
Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking
Donald Trump will take office with a pledge to “make America healthy again”, even as growing evidence shows the president-elect’s conservative policy agenda is associated with worse health.
Population health scientists see Republican-led states, some of which have the worst health outcomes in the developed world, and Trump’s track record as warning signs for the future.
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