Medical Economics November 22, 2024
Researchers issue a call for action on health disparities among ethnic groups
Life expectancy in the United States varies by more than 20 years depending on race, ethnicity, and geographic location, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers identified stark disparities that have divided the country into “ten Americas,” demonstrating the persistent inequities that undermine the nation’s health progress.
The study, an update of the landmark “Eight Americas” analysis from nearly two decades ago, reveals that the gap in life expectancy has widened substantially over the last 20 years. By 2021, Asian Americans had the longest average life expectancy at 84 years, while American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations in the West lived, on average, just 63.6...
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