GOP Senator Blames Americans for Most of Their Health Problems
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Republican Sen. Roger Marshall said "70 percent of your health outcomes are determined by you" as his party prepares to gut health care protections.

Summary

Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) claimed that “70 percent” of health outcomes depend on individual choices, blaming Americans for poor health while Republicans plan to cut healthcare protections.

Marshall, a former OBGYN and leader of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus, emphasizes nutrition and preventative care but ignores systemic issues like poverty and racism.

Proposals from the Trump administration and GOP Congress may weaken Affordable Care Act (ACA) protections, reduce access to care, and increase uninsured rates.

Marshall has also supported physician-owned hospitals, benefiting financially from the industry.

  • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    19 hours ago

    One big difference I’ve seen between the US and other countries that illustrates this problem is in labeling.

    In the US, things like “sugar free” and “low sodium” are seen as features (and half the time they’re deceptive anyways). In other countries, labels go the opposite direction, and unhealthy food has to have warnings that it’s high in fat/sugar/etc.