US EditionStudy Reveals Wealthiest Americans Live Shorter Lives Than Poorest Europeans
- A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that wealthy Americans live shorter lives than wealthy Europeans, with survival rates for wealthy Americans comparable to poor Europeans in countries like Germany and France.
- The study indicates that death rates are higher in the U.S. Across all wealth levels, revealing a health crisis affecting even the wealthy.
- Researchers noted that factors such as a weaker social safety net and unhealthy lifestyles in the U.S. Contribute to reduced lifespans, highlighting the need for a reassessment of health and social systems in America.
- Lead researcher Sara Machado emphasized that fixing health outcomes is critical for all Americans, as even the wealthy are impacted by systemic issues.
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Wealth can buy health – but only to a point. marekuliasz/iStock via Getty Images PlusAmericans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. We also found that while the wealthiest Americans live longer than the poorest, the…
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New research shows a significant gap in mortality rates between the US and Europe, with even the wealthiest Americans more likely to meet an early death than the wealthiest Europeans – and in some cases, more likely than the poorest in some European countries too.
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