Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: A Healthier America With Health And Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan

How to increase longevity and healthy living, and reduce unintentional injuries, overdoses, and deaths.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsApril 11, 2019
Area 45: A Healthier America With Health And Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan

The leading cause of death in the US after heart disease and cancer: “unintentional injuries,” including opioid-related fatalities. US Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan explains how the Trump Administration aims to limit the opioid scourge, plus other ways to reverse Americans’ shrinking longevity.

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