Insight 8: Voting Is a Vital Sign
8 min
Why Voting Matters to Health: How Nurses, Clinicians, and Civic Engagement Help Build Healthier Communities and Stronger Democracies
In this SEE YOU NOW Insight, nurse leader Elizabeth Cohn, emergency physician Alister Martin, and health policy strategist Aliya Bhatia make the case that civic engagement, especially voting, is a public health intervention.
From the policies that shape our health to the trust we place in the system, they reveal how nurses and healthcare providers can play a powerful role in strengthening both democracy and well-being, starting with a single question: Are you registered to vote?
This small ask opens the door to agency, trust, and healthier communities, and reminds us that caring for the public includes empowering their voice.
To listen to this Insight clip's full episode visit SEE YOU NOW Podcast SEE YOU NOW Episode 55: Ready to Vote? at APPLE, SPOTIFY, or YOUTUBE, or your favorite streaming platform.
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SEE YOU NOW is a podcast that shines a light on the real people changing the status quo in health: from nurses working in labor and delivery, with infectious diseases, and in hospice; to nurse allies in politics, business and tech. Created in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association.
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