Good news, kind of. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that the United States reversed a three-year decline in life expectancy in 2018, thanks to gains made in combating opioid deaths and to improved cancer treatment. But before we cheer too loudly, a longer view is necessary. The 2018 number is still below where we were in 2014 and continues a pattern of progressively poorer performance relative to other countries dating back to 1980, even as our health care costs eclipsed them.
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February 6, 2020
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