GOP Senator Blames Individuals for Health Issues, Sparking Outrage
Senator Roger Marshall attributes 70% of health outcomes to individual lifestyle choices, a claim unsupported by cited evidence, justifying Republican plans to curtail healthcare access. This narrative, promoted by the newly formed Make America Healthy Again caucus, emphasizes individual responsibility while ignoring systemic factors like poverty and racism. These policies, including potential ACA rollbacks, would increase healthcare costs and the uninsured population, despite Marshall’s financial interests in physician-owned hospitals. Marshall’s statements align with a broader Republican strategy to shift responsibility for health outcomes away from systemic issues.
John Q. Hosedrinker