Maine*Grandson (almost age 9) is over the Moon about it because he plays soccer [quite well!] and UVM is his Mom's alma mater. Plus cousin VT*Grand just got accepted to UVM Early Decision, so he's already thinking he wants to go to college at UVM. LOL
U.S. life expectancy gap widens to 20 years among groups, Seattle researchers found Seattle Times: If you live in the United States, your life span largely depends on your race and ethnicity, where you live and how much money you make, researchers have reported for years. But in the last two decades, the gap between those with the longest and shortest lives has grown, according to a new report from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle.
As of 2021, life expectancy in the U.S. varied by more than 20 years based on race and ethnicity, among other factors. While Asian people generally lived the longest, to about 84 years old, the average life span for American Indian/Alaska Native populations was about 63.6 years, researchers found. “In a country with the wealth and resources of the USA, it is intolerable that so many are living in conditions and with health outcomes akin to those of an entirely different country,” authors concluded. “It is time for us to take collective action; to invest in equitable health care, education, and employment opportunities; and to challenge the systemic barriers that create and perpetuate these disparities.” -- nordy
Obamacare was supposed to, and presumably has, decreased the income gap. But it has done nothing for the rural/urban gap, which is particularly acute for Native American/Alaska Native reservations.
CNN: President-elect Donald Trump is escalating his legal campaign against media outlets by suing renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer, her polling firm, The Des Moines Register newspaper and its parent company Gannett.
Unlike many of Trump’s legal actions against the press, which often allege defamation, this case alleges violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, which prohibits deception when advertising or selling merchandise.
While the nontraditional claims are unlikely to succeed in court, Trump is using the lawsuit to wage a broadside against what he perceives as left-wing media, mainstream press coverage of elections and the role of pollsters during campaigns. -- nordy
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Congratulations to the UVM Men's Soccer Team for winning the National Championship for the first time ever!
ReplyDeleteMaine*Grandson (almost age 9) is over the Moon about it because he plays soccer [quite well!] and UVM is his Mom's alma mater. Plus cousin VT*Grand just got accepted to UVM Early Decision, so he's already thinking he wants to go to college at UVM. LOL
DeleteBig natiional news. It was one of the front-page items on currently.com.
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She sounds like she is mentally unbalanced, but it can’t be good for Mike Johnson. Might it clear the way for Liz Cheney to become Speaker?
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U.S. life expectancy gap widens to 20 years among groups, Seattle researchers found
ReplyDeleteSeattle Times: If you live in the United States, your life span largely depends on your race and ethnicity, where you live and how much money you make, researchers have reported for years. But in the last two decades, the gap between those with the longest and shortest lives has grown, according to a new report from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle.
As of 2021, life expectancy in the U.S. varied by more than 20 years based on race and ethnicity, among other factors. While Asian people generally lived the longest, to about 84 years old, the average life span for American Indian/Alaska Native populations was about 63.6 years, researchers found.
“In a country with the wealth and resources of the USA, it is intolerable that so many are living in conditions and with health outcomes akin to those of an entirely different country,” authors concluded. “It is time for us to take collective action; to invest in equitable health care, education, and employment opportunities; and to challenge the systemic barriers that create and perpetuate these disparities.” -- nordy
Gee, that's sure a radical idea.
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Obamacare was supposed to, and presumably has, decreased the income gap. But it has done nothing for the rural/urban gap, which is particularly acute for Native American/Alaska Native reservations.
DeleteCNN: President-elect Donald Trump is escalating his legal campaign against media outlets by suing renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer, her polling firm, The Des Moines Register newspaper and its parent company Gannett.
ReplyDeleteUnlike many of Trump’s legal actions against the press, which often allege defamation, this case alleges violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, which prohibits deception when advertising or selling merchandise.
While the nontraditional claims are unlikely to succeed in court, Trump is using the lawsuit to wage a broadside against what he perceives as left-wing media, mainstream press coverage of elections and the role of pollsters during campaigns. -- nordy
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