Life Expectancy Varies by Income, Federal Study Finds
A new federal study found that there is a growing disparity between the life expectancies of higher- and lower-income U.S. residents. The study found that although life expectancies increased for all residents during the last two decades, higher-income residents experienced a larger increase than lower-income residents.
- "Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation" (Pear, New York Times, 3/23).