Life Expectancy Falling and Chronic Illness Rising

DYING EARLY- AMERICA'S LIFE EXPECTANCY CRISIS: AN EPIDEMIC OF CHRONIC ILLNESS IS KILLING US TOO SOON
Despite advances in public health and medical treatments, several causes of death have been increasing for decades in adults 35-64: Kidney Disease, Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Liver Disease.
Dying Early AMERICA’S LIFE EXPECTANCY CRISIS: An epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon
The Washington Post Oct. 3, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/american-life-expectancy-dropping/

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVALENCE IN THE US: SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS BY ZIP CODE TABULATION AREA
​An increasing proportion of people in America are dealing with multiple chronic conditions; 42% have 2 or more, and 12% have at least 5.
Benavidez GA, Zahnd WE, Hung P, Eberth JM. Chronic Disease Prevalence in the US: Sociodemographic and Geographic Variations by Zip Code Tabulation Area. Prev Chronic Dis 2024;21:230267. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd21.230267