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America’s Health Disadvantage
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Posted in Health
Tagged diabetes, expenditures, GDP mortality, heart disease, heath, infant mortality, infographic, life expectancy, morbidity, obesity, U.S.
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The Economist on the Morally Troubling Proposal to Raise the Retirement Age to 67 or 71
The Economist, not noted as a liberal magazine, weighs in on the morally troubling proposal to raise the retirement age to 67 or 71. “Take a minute to process this. As a bipartisan proposal to bring entitlement spending under control, raising the … Continue reading
The Economist: Where To Be Born
Well, I’ve been to many of the countries listed in the top 10 countries listed below but I still prefer the good ol’ USA, despite our many problems. The Economist ranks countries on 11 indicators (GDP, inflation, GDP growth, cost … Continue reading
Measured by Average Life Expectancy is the U.S. Getting a Good Return for the Investment in High Healthcare Costs?
Measured by Average Life Expectancy is the U.S. Getting a Good Return for the Investment in High Healthcare Costs? The answer appears to be no, according to the analysis by Mary Meeker’s excellent report – USA, Inc. In addition, Meeker find the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Health
Tagged costs, health metrics, healthcare, illness, life expectancy, OECD, U.S.
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Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality: The Key Role of Education
Sometimes I think we take for granted the huge benefits and importance of education. Let’s look at the association of education with two important life chances: infant mortality and life expectancy. To demonstrate the association of education with life expectancy … Continue reading
Government Impact on Life Expectancy
Governments can do many things to promote or diminish life opportunities and, importantly, life expectancy. In this post I examine the impact of social contributions on life expectancy, controlling for the influence of economic prosperity, measured by a country’s GDP … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Health
Tagged countries, GDP per capita, government, life expectancy, regression, safety-net, social contributions, Social Security, World Bank
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Less than High School Education Equals Life Expectancy in the 1950s and 1960s
Newswise — “Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s. “The most highly educated white men live about … Continue reading
Posted in Graduation Rate, Graduation Rates, Health, Higher Education, Income Distribution, Inequality, Poverty, Secondary Education, Socio-economic Status
Tagged education, graduation, health, higher education, life expectancy, longevity, obesity, secondary education, socio-economic status
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Vitamin D with Calcium Reduces Mortality, Increases Life Expectancy in Seniors
According to a study by Rejnmark et al. (2012) vitamin D—when taken with calcium—can reduce the rate of mortality in seniors, therefore providing a possible means of increasing life expectancy. The data utilized in the study was comprised of nearly … Continue reading
America’s Perfect Storms: Part IV– Inequality, Part B
Numerous social ills are associated with inequality This post represents a continuation of ‘why inequality matters’, a part of a series on America’s Perfect Storms. Epidemiologists, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, document in their book, “The Spirit Level: Why Greater … Continue reading