- America tolerates rates of early death well beyond those of other rich countries.
- In Hazard, Kentucky, there are at least 20 names of former clients who have died of overdoses in the past few years.
- Opiates, heart attacks, traffic deaths, and guns contribute to the high mortality rates in Hazard.
- On average, people in Perry County, Kentucky, could expect to live to just 69 in 2019.
- America's rising violent deaths and the burden of poor health contribute to its low life expectancy.
Horrifying numbers of Americans will not make it to old age
America tolerates rates of early death well beyond those of other rich countries | United States
