Merle Phillips is a petite 110-year old 4’9” fireball who keeps doing big things. What accounts for Merle’s ultra-longevity and, more importantly, her high life quality? While having good genes influences lifespan, social determinants of health play an even more significant role in health, well-being and longevity. Merle Power! Living Long and Prospering, the second of a four-part white paper series co-authored by Carrot Health’s Kurt Waltenbaugh and 4sight Health’s David Johnson, taps powerful consumer and health data analytics to reveal the enormous crisis American healthcare is speeding toward.