Financing Longevity

Signs of a Slowdown in U.S. Longevity Growth

The United States currently ranks 42nd overall in life expectancy, trailing all of Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and even "surprise countries" like Latvia and Jordan.

MarketWatch's Marshall Loeb speaks to ILC-CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. about the factors contributing to the downward trend in U.S. life expectancy, and how the trend might affect the competitiveness of America in the global economy. Read the full article, or watch the video, below.

Keywords: healthy aging, financing longevity, politics & health

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