Good article, much to agree with.

If I might be able to add a helpful thought to the discussion please consider whether the concept of 'Public Health' itself is flawed.

Health outcomes are evaluated by individual preferences. No bureaucrat has the kowledge to decide what tradeoffs are appropriate to make vis-a-vis the risks and benefits we trade-off when making health decisions.

The concept of 'Public Health' is a chimera, a myth. There is nothing gained and everything lost when we allow untrustable cliques of people to dictate the 'health policy' of the country.