A Study of 73,000 Adults Found America’s Richest Still Die Sooner than Most Europeans
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Americans die younger than people in almost every wealthy democracy. We know the fixes. Why can’t we use them?
Americans die younger than people in nearly every other wealthy democracy.A study published in September by Steven Woolf of Virginia Commonwealth University traces America's mortality crisis. In 1980, only 13 countries with populations over one million had longer life expectancy than the United States. By 2023, 37 did. People in 60 countries now have a better chance of surviving to age 40.Young adults have suffered the greatest losses. Between 2…
'The plot twist': A study of 73,000 adults found America’s richest still die sooner than most Europeans
U.S. life expectancy hit a record 79 years in 2024, yet a Brown University study finds Americans in every wealth bracket die sooner than their European peers.
Brown's study reveals that Americans die earlier than Europeans at all levels of wealth; understand the health paradox in the US
University of Brown study points out that not even the richest portion of Americans has better results than most inhabitants of northern and western Europe
A Brown study with more than 73,000 adults found that wealth does not erase the longevity gap: richer Americans have higher mortality than comparable groups in Europe, despite high health spending in their country.
A study of 73,000 adults found America’s richest still die sooner than most Europeans
Americans have never earned more or lived longer. Median household income hit $87,460 in 2025, the highest since the Census Bureau began tracking it in 1967, according to Census data released in September. Life expectancy reached 79 years in 2024, also a record. Yet money still can’t buy Americans a European lifespan. A Brown University […]
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