Life Expectancy is Dropping More in The US than Other Countries
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In 2019 and 2020, mean life expectancy dropped more in the US than in other developed countries widening a gap that already existed. The mean drop was 1.87 years. For blacks it was 3.2 years and for hispanics it was 3.7 years. The authors concluded “the US health disadvantage that has grown over decades will persist without corrective action. US residents will continue to die at higher rates than their counterparts in other advanced democracies, and their health will remain sharply divided along racial and ethnic lines, until the country makes policy choices that optimize health, well-being, and equity.” What do you think?
Life Expectancy is Dropping More in The US than Other Countries
Life Expectancy is Dropping More in The US than Other Countries
Life Expectancy is Dropping More in The US than Other Countries
In 2019 and 2020, mean life expectancy dropped more in the US than in other developed countries widening a gap that already existed. The mean drop was 1.87 years. For blacks it was 3.2 years and for hispanics it was 3.7 years. The authors concluded “the US health disadvantage that has grown over decades will persist without corrective action. US residents will continue to die at higher rates than their counterparts in other advanced democracies, and their health will remain sharply divided along racial and ethnic lines, until the country makes policy choices that optimize health, well-being, and equity.” What do you think?