#PolicyLessons

America, the world’s wealthiest nation, is grappling with a profound health crisis that goes far beyond commonly discussed issues such as access to medical care or the latest pharmaceutical breakthroughs. New analyses published in Nature and major comparative health reports reveal that the United States continues to fall behind its global peers in nearly every major indicator of public health — raising urgent questions not only for Americans but also for health policymakers across the globe, including in Thailand, as they reflect on their own systems’ vulnerabilities and strengths.