Every once in a while, we take a trip down memory lane to see where this newsletter has been and see if there are topics covered in the past that are still on the front burner today.
We came across such an article written by Dr. Stephen Bezrruchka. At the time, we thought that despite the length of the article it demanded to be published. So much so, that we devoted the entire issue to one author and one theme. The theme was health care in the United States.
Dr. Bezruchka explained why the U.S, the richest country in the world, ranked 27th in the health of its citizens. He showed why life spans and infant mortality rates depend very much on the structure of society. Bezruchka helped us discover what we can learn from countries whose citizens live longer and healthier lives.
Fast forward to 2016 and Bezruchka’s description the state of our nation’s health care system. How little has changed! In his article, Early Life Lasts a Lifetime, we come face to face with the realization that what was true back in 2006 is still true in 2016.
This is a challenging article, but worth the time and effort to read.
