Public Health Only Works At Local Levels

Government health policy isn’t medicine. This clip exposes how national public health efforts often fail or backfire—from toxic aspirin advice during the Spanish flu to overreach during pandemics. The wins? Local stuff like sewage and lead pipe removal. That’s it.

Read Jacob James Rich’s Articles at Reason:

• Massachusetts bills would raise taxes on nicotine products
  December 12, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
  Massachusetts must carefully consider how increasing taxes on certain products could influence consumer behavior. The post Massachusetts bills would raise taxes on nicotine products appeared first on Reason Foundation.
• An evolving legal landscape for marijuana and firearms
  September 22, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
  Two recent federal appeals court decisions signal a fundamental shift in how courts evaluate federal restrictions on firearm ownership by marijuana users. The post An evolving legal landscape for marijuana and firearms appeared first on Reason Foundation.
• The AMA’s misleading narrative on vaping harms public health
  June 13, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
  The debate over vaping and e-cigarettes remains mired in fearmongering, and the American Medical Association is a key contributor to the problem. The post The AMA’s misleading narrative on vaping harms public health appeared first on Reason Foundation.
• Trump’s proposed price controls on Medicare and Medicaid could reduce government spending
  June 4, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
  If Trump successfully separates Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates from U.S. private market prices, pharmaceutical prices in all markets could drop. The post Trump’s proposed price controls on Medicare and Medicaid could reduce government spending appeared first on Reason Foundation.
• The truth about marijuana, mental illness, and violence: A review of Alex Berenson’s claims in ‘Tell Your Children’
  May 28, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
  Despite the claims made in Alex Berenson's 'Tell Your Children,' marijuana prohibition does not reduce rates of mental illness. The post The truth about marijuana, mental illness, and violence: A review of Alex Berenson’s claims in ‘Tell Your Children’ appeared first on Reason Foundation.

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