“The U.S. is more problematic because it is harder hit by a range of issues that kill people even before they hit old age, including drug overdoses, shootings, obesity and inequities that make it hard for some people to get sufficient medical care.”

  • @njm1314
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    523 hours ago

    I’m sure the wealthy will find a few more years to squeeze out somewhere.

    • @stoly
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      1123 hours ago

      Turns out the richest people in the US has the same life expectancy as the poorest people in the UK.

        • @Buddahriffic
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          112 hours ago

          Yeah, Dick Cheney has been on borrowed time since during his VP when he spent a while without a pulse and using a mechanical pump after his OG heart died.