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Born Sick in the USA

Improving the Health of a Nation

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Pub Date Feb 19 2026 | Archive Date Feb 05 2026

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Description

How healthy you are is dependent on where you live. Americans suffer more cancers, heart disease, mental illness, and other chronic diseases than those who live in other wealthy nations, despite having the most expensive healthcare system in the world. Why? Embark on a journey to unravel the profound impact of public policies on American health from before birth in Born Sick in the USA: Improving the Health of a Nation. Delve into the intricate web where economic inequality weaves a tapestry of sickness stemming from a highly stressed society. This compelling read illuminates the need for transformative change in social safety nets and public policies to uplift national health and well-being. Through vivid storytelling, the book unveils the symptoms, diagnosis, and 'medicine' required to steer the nation toward a healthier future. Join the movement for a healthier America by embracing the insightful revelations and empowering calls to action presented within the pages of this eye-opening book.

How healthy you are is dependent on where you live. Americans suffer more cancers, heart disease, mental illness, and other chronic diseases than those who live in other wealthy nations, despite...


Advance Praise

‘A hopeful, pragmatic, data-informed guide to building a healthier future.’ Sandro Galea, author of Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time

‘By examining the United States as his patient, Stephen Bezruchka has found a brilliant way to diagnose the serious, multigenerational health problems afflicting the country. From shortening lifespans to the emergence of chronic diseases in young people, his diagnoses are laid out in plain and powerful English. Dr. Bezruchka combines his decades of experience as a physician wandering the villages of Nepal and his teaching at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health to gently but firmly deliver the truth about how the world’s most expensive healthcare system makes us sick. His treatment plan would be easy and less costly, if only we can free ourselves from the delusion that the US enjoys the world’s best healthcare system.’ David Cay Johnston, bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter

‘A hopeful, pragmatic, data-informed guide to building a healthier future.’ Sandro Galea, author of Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time

‘By examining the United States as his...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781009573702
PRICE $29.95 (USD)
PAGES 250

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