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I'm curious why the broad result is also showing up in UK as another example (the opioid deaths in the US are making its situation even worse). There must be so
by adventured 7y ago
I'm curious why the broad result is also showing up in UK as another example (the opioid deaths in the US are making its situation even worse). There must be something in common occurring:
"Life expectancy progress in UK 'stops for first time'"
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45638646 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45638646
"Life expectancy falls by six months in biggest drop in UK forecasts"
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/07/life-expectancy-slumps-by-five-months https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/07/life-expecta...
"Why is life expectancy faltering?"
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/23/why-is-life-expectancy-falling https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/23/why-is-life-...
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoThe UK has "enjoyed" nearly 10 years of post 2008 austerity, destroying services, reducing spending on health, education, social care, everything really. Health waiting lists have risen to the highest levels for decades, mental health care has essentially become dysfunctional. The resultant effect on life expectancy isn't surprising. For the UK at least, it's policy. The main alternative political party spends more time making itself unpopular than opposing the government, or we may have voted in a change years ago.