572 - Can U.S. Life Expectancy Declines be Reversed?

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The average life expectancy in the United States has dropped precipitously during the pandemic—and COVID-19 is not the only culprit. <strong>Dr. Josh Sharfstein</strong>, who leads the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at Johns Hopkins, talks to co-host <strong>Stephanie Desmon</strong> about a new report on how we can halt U.S. life expectancy declines by focusing on major causes of the declines: COVID, opioids, gun homicides and suicides, motor vehicle crashes, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. This report sets out ten feasible ideas for reversing the decline and setting the nation on a path of greater equity and health.</p>