https://www.nap.edu/read/25667/chapter/1
brief description
In 1997, David Kindig of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, asserted that
“population health improvement will not be achieved until appropriate financial incentives are designed for this outcome” (Kindig, 1997, p. 174), and Magnan noted that this statement remains true more than two decades later. “We are moving in the right direction,” Magnan said, “but with the recent report of declining U.S. life expectancy, there is much more to be done.”
key insights
A strong, healthful, and productive society will cultivate human capital and equal opportunity. This vision rests on the recognition that outcomes such as improved life expectancy, quality of life, and health for all are shaped by interdependent social, economic, environmental, genetic, behavioral, and health care factors.
Achieving this vision of a healthful society will require national and community-based policies and dependable resources.
