Summary

Americans spend more time living with disease than people in other countries. A new study by the American Medical Association reveals that Americans live with illness for an average of 12.4 years, up from 10.9 years in 2000.

Women in the US experience a larger healthspan-lifespan gap than men.

Mental, substance-use, and musculoskeletal disorders are major contributors to this gap.

Globally, the healthspan-lifespan gap has also widened over the past two decades.

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
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    14 days ago

    Oh yeah, USA #1!!!

    But honestly, of course they do. Most cannot afford the exorbitant rates for care – largely a side effect of the insurance system – and cures are not profitable for the capitalists.