Advanced Health Policy Seminar

Health in the United States has been on the decline for decades. From 2014-2017, life expectancy declinedand then returned to 2010 levels. This is a phenomenon that has only previously been seen with catastrophic epidemicsor with massivesocio-political disruptions.Other nations have the luxury of both declines in birth rates andwith ever-increasinghealth andlongevity. These trendsmay taxpension fundsand health systemsas the population ages, but it is a good problem tohave.Immigration brings healthy, younger workersto the workforceand more taxpayersand consumersto theoverallpopulation.In poor nations, reduced immigration also reducesremittances, allowing families to afford luxurieslike childhood vaccines and anti-diarrheal medicines.In this seminar, we will try to figure out what is wrong with the United Statesand line up policies to fix these problems. We will certainly look to other countries for solutions. But mostly, we will try to come up with our own, home grown ideas.