@guardian 1/ “We have almost two healthcare systems in America: one for people with means and insurance, and another one that falls short for people who are uninsured or don’t have adequate insurance coverage,”[@EricSchneiderMD said] Read more at bit.ly/3lyng9O by @LaurenAratani
2/ Health statistics reflect the reality of having the worst healthcare system on the list: the US has the highest infant, maternal and avoidable mortality rates. Read more at bit.ly/3lyng9O by Lauren Aratani @LaurenAratani via @GuardianUS
3/ The country[U.S.] also has less support for early childhood education and support systems, like unemployment protection, for workers, leading to poorer health outcomes. Read more at bit.ly/3lyng9O by Lauren Aratani @LaurenAratani via @GuardianUS
4/ Schneider[@EricSchneiderMD] said the country’s comparably weak healthcare system made it harder for the US to handle the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more at bit.ly/3lyng9O by Lauren Aratani @LaurenAratani via @GuardianUS
5/ “One could predict, based on the inequities and the relatively weaker primary care, that we would be in a position to struggle in fighting the pandemic,” he[@EricSchneiderMD] said. Read more at bit.ly/3lyng9O by Lauren Aratani @LaurenAratani via @GuardianUS

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