Declining Life Expectancy in the United States
Atheendar Venkataramani, Rourke O’Brien, Alexander C. Tsai
Abstract
This Viewpoint reviews the social and economic drivers of declines in longevity in the US, especially among lower socioeconomic status groups, and proposes policy options for the Biden-Harris administration to mitigate the trend, including an increase in the federally mandated minimum wage.
Topics & Concepts
Life expectancyMedicineSocioeconomic statusLongevityAdministration (probate law)Demographic economicsExpectancy theoryGerontologyDemographySocioeconomicsEconomic growthEnvironmental healthEconomicsPopulationPolitical scienceLawSociologyManagementGlobal Health Care IssuesRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentEmployment and Welfare Studies