Archive: Robert E. Hatch

Doctor using stethoscope listening to senior patient breathing at her house – using face mask

Why Is Life Expectancy So Low in the United States?

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August 1, 2004

Introduction The United States is the richest major country in the world in terms of per capita gross domestic product (GDP). Since longevity is clearly associated with income, America’s older citizens must live longer than their counterparts in other large industrial nations. Right? Wrong! Among the 30 developed countries that comprise the Organization for Economic…