Diapers and rides to the doctor: Two simple ways for state and local governments to MAHA Practical help can help keep Americans healthy

https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/21/maha-rfk-jr-diapers-rides-medical-appointments-public-health-state-local-governments/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9z1G5RrfRZaiW5W69jPCNvmOxQz88RvICQ9LObzbKaj2YA6yjgJ4fEQfO7uXM0dqmMnh_XHmZVpZOBuK-_yBBhS6cU3A&_hsmi=348291083&utm_content=348291083&utm_source=hs_email While health indications in the U.S. lag far behind our peer nations and the nutritional content of foods must improve, poverty is the root cause of poor health for too many Americans. And we don’t have to wait for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. or Congress to “Make America Healthy Again” to make people’s lives better. State and local governments can improve health outcomes by providing reliable transportation to medical appointments and helping families access basic necessities for health and wellbeing, like diapers. These actions can reduce preventable deaths and empower families to thrive. Read more from two former employees of the Office of Management and Budget. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/sep/mirror-mirror-2024?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8RneVOlIUQ_5DPli08ZlZcunsTrzt6EWGaf5IP1xE8qYoEFAHLskKKJ8Dtp0u1i5hnDESHDiVO1Qk5UwsWrT1n2SbptQ&_hsmi=348291083&utm_content=348291083&utm_source=hs_email Measuring And Addressing Nutrition Security To Achieve Health And Health Equity Dariush Mozaffarian https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/briefs/measuring-and-addressing-nutrition-security-achieve-health-and-health-equity?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--I9WuKpRPDN8hC4NWDjab85Zb0yAKFzumpoXxQOes7ztolClP_KGwhy2NcPqgIs7PKcZiRY4GnlzZeaSIdgabspnc19Q&_hsmi=348291083&utm_content=348291083&utm_source=hs_email