Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ health

Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking

Donald Trump will take office with a pledge to make America healthy again", even as growing evidence shows the president-elect's conservative policy agenda is associated with worse health.

Population health scientists see Republican-led states, some of which have the worst health outcomes in the developed world, and Trump's track record as warning signs for the future.