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    The U.S. has a lot to learn from Costa Rica. That message came through loud and clear in a fireside chat with former Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada at Harvard Chan School.

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    • During his years as Costa Rica's President, @CarlosAlvQ led significant strides on healthcare access and combatting climate change—showing how a small country can succeed in tackling great challenges. It was a pleasure to welcome him to @HarvardChanSPH. https://t.co/fZgUNLJSY7

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    Now experts are calling for walkable communities, improved housing, and access to health care and better food, particularly in minority communities.

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    • As the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes continues to increase, it is clear that medical care alone cannot overcome social determinants of health including poverty, pollution, stress, and a broken food system. @RoniNYTimes on how to stem the rise of diabetes. https://t.co/i269rwFcHb

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    How structural racism affects health—and what people are doing about it.

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    • The latest issue of @PublicHealthMag tackles the impact of structural racism on our health, and spotlights some of the leaders working to tackle this crisis. Well worth your time: https://t.co/XvJsOLZxKB

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    By declaring the pandemic over when we are still very much in the thick of the fight, President Biden is undercutting that message.

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    • I understand the desire to move on, but President Biden’s incorrect claim that the pandemic is over could undermine future public health efforts. In my latest column for @thehill, I discuss how we can move to the next chapter without closing the book. https://t.co/8H6QfQ8kWN

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    For families in West Virginia, which has had especially sharp drops in child poverty over the past three decades, the shift has played out in ways not fully captured by statistics.

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    • A powerful snapshot of how the social safety net lifts families out of poverty, creating space for children and parents alike to grow and thrive. From increased access to medical care to sufficient nutrition, these programs are essential to public health. https://t.co/O3inzlU9JP

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    Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community: As you heard from President Larry Bacow this morning, the Steering Committee on Human Remains has issued a report offering guidance to the Univers…

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    • Today, Harvard’s Steering Committee on Human Remains issued a thoughtful report on steps forward—but it is just the start of our work to confront the past with clarity in order to build a more just future. My full message to the Harvard Chan Community: https://t.co/M0Y4tlllFQ

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    Americans born in 2021 can expect to live for just 76.1 years — the lowest life expectancy has been since 1996, according to a new analysis. It’s the biggest two-year decline in almost 100 years.

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    • ICYMI, A crucial reminder from @statnews that public health measures must address deep societal challenges like substance abuse and gun violence. https://t.co/EtUAjDKW3s