Disparities In Life Expectancy Persist Among Racial And Ethnic Groups Across USA

Overall life expectancy in the USA increased by 2.3 years from 76.8 years in 2000 to 79.1 years in 2019, but disparities among the racial and ethnic groups remain widespread and persistent, according to a new study published in *The Lancet*. The study marks the first county-level analysis of life expectancy in the USA over an...