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Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney

In the US, political division can take a significant toll on people’s health. Australia should pay attention

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Stark health disparities exist across the United States. Life expectancy is lower than in other wealthy countries – and declining. The richest American men live 15 years longer than their poorest counterparts. The richest American women live ten years longer.

Political differences are an interesting and provocative way of looking at these disparities.

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