Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System

Update: 2021-06-04

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Gaps in public health preparation and priorities appeared years before SARS-CoV-2 arrived in the US. 'What happened before told you so much about what would happen during the pandemic,' Lewis says.

To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://wwww.medscape.com/viewarticle/951399

The Premonition: A Pandemic Story. Michael Lewis, MS https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881554

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Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System

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Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System

Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System