To Truly Transform Health in California, We Need to Invest in Healthy Communities [calhealthreport.org]

Alicia Doktor 2/5/1912:00 PM

Gavin Newsom kicked off his term as governor by unveiling several health care proposals on his first day in office—a welcome development for the many California residents who, according to recent polls, say universal health care is one of their top priorities.

But to truly transform health and achieve health equity in our state, we need to address the community conditions that determine whether we will be healthy and safe in the first place, long before the medical system gets involved.

That means not just health care for all, but healthy communities for all.

[For more on this story by Juliet Sims and Matt Willis, go to http://www.calhealthreport.org...healthy-communities/]

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