Kennedy's assertion of making Americans healthy again assumes a mythical past where health was universally better, a notion historians challenge by pointing to systemic disparities.
Nancy Tomes indicates that there has never been a time in the U.S. where health was uniformly better, suggesting a persistent climate of health disparities.
John Harley Warner reflects on the difficulty of identifying a healthier time in America, emphasizing ongoing health disparities that complicate this notion across history.
Dr. Jeremy Greene raises a critical question about what past era Kennedy envisions, highlighting historical health issues such as alcohol and tobacco use among social classes.
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