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On the recordMay 11, 2021
Addressing these social determinants of health is crucial to reducing health disparities not only during the current crisis, but we must work to strengthen our public health infrastructure into the future.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

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Barragan emphasizes the importance of addressing social factors affecting health disparities.

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