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. 2023 Apr;101(S1):196-223.
doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12617.

US State Policy Contexts and Population Health

Jennifer Karas Montez  1 , Jacob M Grumbach  2
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US State Policy Contexts and Population Health

Jennifer Karas Montez et al. Milbank Q. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Policy Points This Perspective connects the dots between the polarization in US states' policy contexts and the divergence in population health across states. Key interlocking forces that fueled this polarization are the political investments of wealthy individuals and organizations and the nationalization of US political parties. Key policy priorities for the next decade include ensuring all Americans have opportunities for economic security, deterring behaviors that kill or injure hundreds of thousands of Americans each year, and protecting voting rights and democratic functioning.

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Life Expectancy in the 50 US States, 1959–2019 [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com] Data derived from United States Mortality Database.
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