Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations

Massive Study of 40 Countries Shows America Is an Outlier in the Worst Way

An eye-opening study reveals that Americans are dying from preventable and treatable causes at increasing rates compared to citizens of other wealthy nations, despite the U.S. outspending every other country on healthcare. The post Massive Study of 40 Countries Shows America Is an Outlier in the Worst Way appeared first on Study Finds.

Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations

In most high-income countries around the world, the number of avoidable mortalities is going down. But in the United States, avoidable deaths have been on the rise for more than a decade, according to a new study by researchers who examined mortality trends across U.S. states and 40 high-income countries.

Avoidable deaths increased in the U.S. as they dropped elsewhere

In the United States, deaths that could have been avoided rose, on average, from 2009 to 2019. That’s in contrast to European Union countries.

U.S. Leads in Health Expenditure, but Faces High Avoidable Death Rates, Reflecting Failures in Health Prevention and Access to Other Countries

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Contrast in Avoidable Mortality Trends Highlights Systemic US Health Challenges

These results suggest that the rise in avoidable mortality is driven by widespread factors across the entire US.