US Life Expectancy Issues Traced Back to 1950s, Says Report.

A new report published in the American Journal of Public Health found that the US has been at a life expectancy disadvantage since the 1950s, and more than 50 countries have surpassed the US in life expectancy since the 1930s. The decline began much earlier than many researchers had thought, and a handful of states may be partly responsible. The findings support previous research showing how policy decisions affect health outcomes and, ultimately, life expectancy.