Despite spending the most on healthcare, the U.S. lags behind 11 other wealthy countries in life expectancy, raising critical questions about its healthcare system.

Japan has the longest life expectancy, at 84.1 years, and they also have the lowest per-capita health care spending (PPP adjusted dollars in 2022) at $5,251. The U.S. has by far the highest per ...

Life expectancy gains have substantially slowed in wealthier nations, which appear to be nearing a limit to improvements ...

A new study reveals that humanity may be reaching the upper limits of life expectancy, with fewer improvements in longevity despite advances in medical technology and healthcare.

Most people have ... life expectancy in the U.S. is 77.5 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, the numbers are different across genders—the average ...

If you thought Americans were leading ... These problems have made it hard for the U.S. to keep pace with other developed nations in terms of life expectancy. Aging is the big roadblock here ...

Strategic Marketing and Communications / UIC This new study doesn’t include data from the COVID-19 pandemic, which Olshansky said would have “significantly” stifled life expectancy gains ...

Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study.Advances in medical technology and genetic ...

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