Another way being poor hurts health inequality

[I_UndergroundPanther]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/15/study-shows-being-rich-buys-9-extra-years-healthy-living-us-and-uk

[guillaumeb]

1. From the article:

Although life expectancy for both countries has significantly risen over the past century, recent evidence has shown life expectancy falling in the U.S. and leveling off in the U.K. amid rising rates of disability and chronic conditions among older adults, the study notes. Previous research also has shown that Americans are worse off in terms of health compared to the British.

Combine this falling life expectancy in the US will the regular push by the right to raise the retirement age to 70 or more, and we see the strategy. More workers will die before they can ever retire.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Life expectancy is feeling the hit from all of the drug deaths and suicides...

over the last few years. There have been spikes in those categories.

[guillaumeb]

3. True, very true.

In addition, the lack of health care, including dental care, has a definite effect on life expectancy.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Cumulative effects...nt