Research shows that the misuse of state preemption often blocks policies that promote health and equity, with severe...

Research shows that the misuse of state preemption often blocks policies that promote health and equity, with severe – and preventable – consequences such as lower life expectancy, increased infant mortality, and worse overall health outcomes.

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  • Montez, JK, Beckfield, J, Cooney, JK, Grumbach, JM, Hayward, MD, Koytak, HZ, WoolfH, S, Zajacova, A. US State Policies, Politics, and Life Expectancy. The Milbank Quarterly. 2020. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12469

  • Wolf D, Monnat S, Montez JK. Profits protected, lives lost: The preemption tradeoff. 2020 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. October 2020. https://apha.confex.com/apha/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/467648

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