U.S. life expectancy gap widens to 20 years among groups, Seattle researchers found

U.S. life expectancy varies by over 20 years between longest and shortest-lived groups, study finds

A study published last month in the medical journal The Lancet found a gap of more than 20 years between U.S. demographics with the highest and lowest life expectancies.

US life expectancy gap widens to 20 years among groups, Seattle researchers found

SEATTLE (TNS) – If you live in the United States, your life span largely depends on your race and ethnicity, where you live and how much money you make, researchers have reported for years. But in the last two decades,…

US life expectancy gap widens to 20 years among groups, researchers found

The new results, published in The Lancet in late November, are so stark they reinforce the notion that within the U.S., there are at least 10 different Americas, study authors wrote.

The 10 Americas: How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy

The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one

U.S. life expectancy gap widens to 20 years among groups, Seattle researchers found

SEATTLE — If you live in the United States, your life span largely depends on your race and ethnicity, where you live and how much money you make, researchers have reported for years. But in the last two decades, the gap between those with longest and shortest lives has grown, according to a new report from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle. Read more...