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105  Research done a few years ago: “The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States, 2001–2014,” Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), April 26, 2016, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2513561.

106  a deep dive: “Knowing Is Not Enough—Act on Your Family Health History,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/famhistory/knowing_not_enough.htm.

106  online family history form: “My Family Health Portrait,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://phgkb.cdc.gov/FHH/html/index.html.

107  genomics information: “Genomics and Health Resources (A–Z),” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://phgkb.cdc.gov/PHGKB/phgHome.action?action=a2z.

107  23andMe: https://www.23andme.com/

108  expanding array of reports: “Reports Included in All Services,” 23andMe, https://www.23andme.com/dna-reports-list/.

108  a directory: “Find a Genetic Counselor,” National Society of Genetic Counselors, https://www.nsgc.org/page/find-a-genetic-counselor.

109  Nebula Genetics: https://nebula.org/anonymous-sequencing.

109  preventive health tool: “What Is Preventive Health on Facebook?” Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/help/279392126259317?ref=preventive_health_microsite.

109  Federally Qualified Health Centers: “Federally Qualified Health Centers,” Health Resources & Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.hrsa.gov/opa/eligibility-and-registration/health-centers/fqhc/index.html.

111  U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/.

111  Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html.

111  American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx.

111  Health Resources and Services Administration: https://www.hrsa.gov/.

112  top-graded preventive care measures: “USPSTF A and B Recommendations,” U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,” https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/.

112  a 2018 study: “Few Americans Receive All High-Priority, Appropriate Clinical Preventive Services,” Health Affairs, June 2018, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1248.