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Joni Painter's avatar

I totally agree with you assessment, Annie! We spend far too much for the shoddy healthcare we get. The disparity in care between rich and poor, Black, brown, Asian, and white is another issue that needs to be addressed, because we all do better when we are all healthy. Disease doesn't see wealth or color, and disease spreads.

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Ken Xenozar's avatar

Great blog. You reference the 2 types of life expectancy. You show the "at birth" chart from Kaiser. Is there a comparable one for 65?

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Ken Xenozar's avatar

Thanks Annie. Interesting. And similar step backwards in the last couple of years. Anecdotally, I suspect drug use (e.g. opioids) and gun related issues (suicides) explains most of it. When I see these averages, the statistician in me wants to also see the media and standard deviation.

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Bridget Sullivan Mermel's avatar

What are the comparable countries? That helps me understand this issue.

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Annie Logue's avatar

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK.

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