article thumbnail

The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans

KFF Health News

“Some groups in the United States are facing a health crisis,” Bollyky said, “and we need to respond to that because it’s worsening.” ” Heart disease, car fatalities, diabetes, covid-19, and other common causes of death are directly to blame. On average, Black people in the U.S.

article thumbnail

Analysis finds growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans

HEALTHBEAT

Some groups in the United States are facing a health crisis, Bollyky said, and we need to respond to that because its worsening. Heart disease, car fatalities, diabetes, Covid-19, and other common causes of death are directly to blame. About 1 in 5 Native Americans in the Southwest dont have health insurance, according to a KFF report.