The decline in U.S. life expectancy is unlike anything seen in a century (2018)
The decline in U.S. life expectancy has disproportionately affected whites, especially in rural areas with decreased economic opportunity [0][1]. I think this economic shift and its consequences largely determined the result of the 2016 Presidential election.<p>I've only seen one 2020 Democratic candidate directly address this trend so far: Andrew Yang [2]. (I don't advise reading his tweet's replies, it's typical Twitter political hyperbole.)<p>[0] <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190711122655.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190711122655.h...</a><p>[1] <a href="https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2019-09-06/economic-hardship-suicide-rates" rel="nofollow">https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2019-09-06/economic-ha...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewyang/status/1010207553324806150?lang=en" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/andrewyang/status/1010207553324806150?la...</a>