Sofia Aliaga

2 months ago | ncmedicaljournal.com | Sofia Aliaga |Jennifer Wells |Kae Rivers Livsey

IntroductionPublic health and health care systems are responsible for ensuring conditions that promote and improve population health. The decline in life expectancy in the United States is influenced by increased mid-life mortality and worsening socioeconomic inequities. The reality that poor health and mortality are often driven by preventable conditions further highlights the systemic failures present within our health systems.