Trump's Promising Health Agenda
Posted By: Mercedes44, 11/13/2024 6:32:59 AM
The Left is hysterical over the prospect of a Trump administration in charge of the nation's health policy. But life expectancy in the U.S. peaked in 2014 and has been shrinking nearly every year since then, an indicator that Americans' health is declining. This despite the trillions spent covering the uninsured. Expanding insurance is not the panacea it was promised to be. A shakeup is needed. Here's what should be on the Trump agenda: 1. Focus on Healthy Eating to Combat Chronic Diseases President-elect Donald Trump's controversial health advisor, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is targeting unhealthy eating, particularly processed foods.
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Trump's Promising Health Agenda
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The Left is hysterical over the prospect of a Trump administration in charge of the nation's health policy.
But life expectancy in the U.S. peaked in 2014 and has been shrinking nearly every year since then, an indicator that Americans' health is declining. This despite the trillions spent covering the uninsured. Expanding insurance is not the panacea it was promised to be. A shakeup is needed.
Here's what should be on the Trump agenda:
1. Focus on Healthy Eating to Combat Chronic Diseases
President-elect Donald Trump's controversial health advisor, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is targeting unhealthy eating, particularly processed foods.
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