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Elmodogg t1_j9887z8 wrote

I don't think average life expectancy of the general population would have anything to do with this. This is just looking at the Medicare population, and who has more chronic conditions.

The average life expectancy in a particular area is impacted by how many people die before they even reach Medicare age, right?

See:

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/01/middle-aged-white-americans-left-behind-and-dying-early/433863/

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deeptull t1_j98aq3c wrote

Presumably poor health leads to (or means) more complications/conditions and early morbidity. A bit of a vicious cycle

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