The hidden cost of ignoring public health infrastructure
Modern health care works tirelessly to treat illness and save lives, yet it often intervenes after disease has already taken hold. The system prioritizes acute treatment over prevention, despite overwhelming evidence that early intervention and public health strategies save more lives, earlier, and at far lower cost. While dramatic rescues capture attention, the quieter work that could prevent disease is often underappreciated, leaving patients and communities to face preventable health …
The hidden cost of ignoring public health infrastructure
