# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNQ6VaKMtUE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33356181-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ae4eddae9d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-12T18:03:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

We love comparing the U.S. to Europe—life expectancy, food quality, disease rates—but we’re ignoring the real reason Americans are falling behind:⁠
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🩺 Every European country has universal health care⁠
⛑️ Preventive care is accessible and routine⁠
💰 In the U.S., even insured people delay care due to high deductibles⁠
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Dr. Jessica Knurick explains how weak social safety nets in the U.S. contribute to worse health outcomes—not just what’s on our plates, but the systems around us.⁠
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Your yearly checkup shouldn’t be a luxury.⁠
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🎧 Hear the full conversation at the link in our bio!⁠
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#HealthInequality #PreventiveCare #JessicaKnurick #PublicHealth #ChronicIllness #LifeExpectancy #USvsEurope #WellnessMyths #shorts

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- **Views:** 20,868
- **Likes:** 1,002
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- **Comments:** 182

## Tags

shorts, preventivecare, publichealth, usvseurope, lifeexpectancy, healthinequality, wellnessmyths, jessicaknurick, chronicillness

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