But with data suggesting 79% of adults 60 and older have two or more chronic illnesses and more than half of young adults reporting at least one chronic condition, health experts are turning their focus to not just how long people manage to stay alive but the number of years they can expect to do so free of disease.
January 15, 2025
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Much attention has been paid in recent years to life expectancy in the U.S., which remains lower than in many other industrialized nations that spend less on health care.