Grover is executive director of the Research and Action Institute of the AAMC. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician and dean of the Yale School of Public Health. It’s no secret that life ...

Economic growth can occur without health investment, but only for a while. Over time, neglecting the health of the population transforms growth from an engine of progress to a source of fragility ...

Social Indicators Research, Vol. 130, No. 3 (February 2017), pp. 1005-1023 (19 pages) The sheer size of industrializing economies’ echo rising health challenges, are we ignoring the darker side of ...

If you want to understand the quality of life lived by the people of any country, the measure, or most widely used standard, ...

When it comes to life expectancy in high-income English-speaking countries, a new study has found that America has sat in last place since 2001. Despite its plethora of deadly animals, Australia ...

The average U.S. life expectancy has hit its worst decline in 100 years and America’s standing is dismal among peer nations. But the average obscures a more complex story. The United States is facing ...

A new nationwide analysis shows that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy across U.S. counties.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an ...