Tag: life expectancy
But the Titanic shows that the pattern favoring the wealthy is not new. Rich people live long lives, and poor people die early. This pattern has major implications for the costs and progressivity of the Social Security program. Even if both high and low earners claim at the same age, low earners receive their relatively…
But life expectancy at birth has never been particularly relevant for Social Security. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that life expectancy at birth increased for the first time in four years. For decades, life expectancy had been on an upswing, rising a few months every year. But from…
