06-24-2021, 06:44 PM
A new study found that between 2018 and 2020, U.S. life expectancy decreased by the biggest margin since world war two. The pandemic took an outsized toll in America compared to other countries, with life expectancy as a whole dropping by nearly two years. But for Black (3.3% years drop) and brown (3.9% drop) Americans, the toll was even worse (than whites, 1.4% drop). William Brangham discusses the study's findings with lead author Dr. Steven Woolf. (of Virginia Commonwealth University, published in British Medical Journal).
Systemic racism is a major cause. Social policy, education disparities, housing, the health of communities, accounts for most of the disparities. what really driving the gap between the USA and other countries is lack of investment in our people and social capital. Going back to normal is not a good place for the USA. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/us-lif...ommunities
Systemic racism is a major cause. Social policy, education disparities, housing, the health of communities, accounts for most of the disparities. what really driving the gap between the USA and other countries is lack of investment in our people and social capital. Going back to normal is not a good place for the USA. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/us-lif...ommunities