How Chronic Illnesses Lowered U.S. Life Expectancy

Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 4 p.m.

Akilah Johnson, reporter exploring the effect of racism and social inequality on health for\xa0The Washington Post,\xa0breaks down new reporting that found the U.S. life expectancy is eroding faster than previously thought, due in large part to chronic illness among people between the ages of 35 and 64.