American Medical Association finds people in US are sick for an average of 12.4 years, an increase from figure in 2000

Summary

A new American Medical Association study shows that Americans live with diseases for an average of 12.4 years, up from 10.9 years in 2000, marking a 29% higher gap than the global average.

Mental health, substance-use disorders, and musculoskeletal diseases are key contributors.

Women in the U.S. have a larger healthspan-lifespan gap than men, with 13.7 years spent sick compared to 11.1 years for men.

The study reflects a global trend of people living longer but spending more years burdened by disease, with the U.S. leading other high-income nations in this gap.

    • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      Profits, executive pay, and massive amounts of redundant overhead that exists to squeeze out more profit. Hell, they spend a ton of money on denying claims.

      All the negotiations between each medical provider and each insurer costs money.

      Not going to healthcare.