Malignant Neglect: Accounting for Public Disinterest in Deteriorating Health Outcomes in the United States.

The author discusses an article by Vandenbroucke and Pearce, published in the issue, on technical issues surrounding the measurement of excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include evidence of deteriorating health among Americans, explanations for the complacency on the deteriorating health outcomes, and concerns of powerful corporations and their shareholders.