Summary
Americans spend more time living with disease than people in other countries. A new study by the American Medical Association reveals that Americans live with illness for an average of 12.4 years, up from 10.9 years in 2000.
Women in the US experience a larger healthspan-lifespan gap than men.
Mental, substance-use, and musculoskeletal disorders are major contributors to this gap.
Globally, the healthspan-lifespan gap has also widened over the past two decades.
Oh yeah, USA #1!!!
But honestly, of course they do. Most cannot afford the exorbitant rates for care – largely a side effect of the insurance system – and cures are not profitable for the capitalists.