Fixing the Broken Health Data System in the US: What We Can Learn from Other Countries

The US health data system is in trouble. It's always had issues, but things got worse under the Trump administration. They cut funding, made research political, and ignored privacy rules. This made it harder to collect data and people stopped trusting the system. Other countries handle health data differently. Sweden has a central system that collects lots of data, but it might not work in the US because of privacy concerns. France has strict rules about who can access data, which limits who can use it. England's system is new but seems fairer, giving different groups equal access to important health data. To fix the US system, we need to earn back public trust. We should start collecting important data again and make sure everyone has equal access. Looking at how other countries do it can help us build a better, more inclusive system. But it's not just about copying what others do. We need to think about what will work best in the US. What are the biggest problems with our current system? How can we make it better? And how can we make sure everyone trusts it again? Fixing the health data system won't be easy. But it's important if we want to understand and address health inequalities. By learning from other countries and thinking critically about our own system, we can rebuild something that works for everyone.