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U.S. Avoidable Deaths Surge Despite Healthcare Spending

3/24/2025

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A startling study in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that from 2009 to 2019, avoidable mortality rates surged across all U.S. states, contrasting sharply with improvements in many other countries. Despite the U.S. pouring vast resources into healthcare, the findings highlight a troubling disconnect, with drug-related deaths significantly fueling this alarming trend.

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A startling study in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that from 2009 to 2019, avoidable mortality rates surged across all U.S. states, contrasting sharply with improvements in many other countries. Despite the U.S. pouring vast resources into healthcare, the findings highlight a troubling disconnect, with drug-related deaths significantly fueling this alarming trend.