Why is life expectancy way lower in the US than the other civilized countries

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(09-01-2023, 10:23 AM)GMDino Wrote: But that's America where you and your doctors don't decide what is best...some bean counter does.

I have, on a few occasions, worked as an interpreter in the medical field. And it is always a hoot for me when the doctor goes over the patient's options and then asks "What do you want to do?" It almost always results in a blank stare from the limited English proficient individual as their expectation is that the doctor tells them what is best for them. 





As for the OP, others have given great reasons. And improving the USA's piss-poor social safety net is hampered by a general cultural mistrust of government.