Federal data released last month showed that Americans’ life expectancy fell from 2014 to 2015—a trend that is rarely seen in developed countries. In a new post, The Commonwealth Fund’s David Squires explains that drugs, alcohol, and suicide alone do not explain declining life expectancy in the U.S.
The Shortening American Lifespan
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