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Research shows that the misuse of state preemption often blocks policies that promote health and equity, with severe – and preventable – consequences such as lower life expectancy, increased infant mortality, and worse overall health outcomes. Read more at Montez, JK, Beckfield, J, Cooney, JK, Grumbach, JM, Hayward, MD, Koytak, HZ, WoolfH, S, Zajacova, A. US State Policies, Politics, and Life Expectancy. The Milbank Quarterly. 2020. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12469.