My understanding is that "healthcare" in the sense of going to the Doctor doesn't impact life expectancy all that much. Public health on the other hand - think

My understanding is that "healthcare" in the sense of going to the Doctor doesn't impact life expectancy all that much. Public health on the other hand - think drinking/smoking/driving/diet/exercise/suicide - has a bigger hand to play. Somewhere else in this thread there was also mention of the potentially large effect of the way that you measure infant mortality.