Fixing the Broken Health Data System in the US: What We Can Learn from Other Countries

The US health data system is in trouble. It's always had issues, but things got worse under the Trump administration. They cut funding, made research political, and ignored privacy rules. This made it harder to collect data and people stopped trusting the system.

How Other Countries Handle Health Data

• Sweden has a central system that collects lots of data, but it might not work in the US because of privacy concerns.
• France has strict rules about who can access data, which limits who can use it.
• England's system is new but seems fairer, giving different groups equal access to important health data.

The Path Forward

To fix the US system, we need to:

1. Earn back public trust.
2. Start collecting important data again.
3. Ensure everyone has equal access.

Looking at how other countries do it can help us build a better, more inclusive system.

Key Considerations

• What are the biggest problems with our current system?
• How can we make it better?
• How can we make sure everyone trusts it again?

Fixing the health data system won't be easy. But it's important if we want to understand and address health inequalities. By learning from other countries and thinking critically about our own system, we can rebuild something that works for everyone.