Comment on New Report Shows Working-Class Americans Live 7 Years Fewer Than Rich
halykthered@lemmy.ml 5 weeks agoNot 1% rich, as the article says.
Years of being unable to afford preventative care, and insurance coverage denial for helpful procedures, mean the average person will die sooner. The lifespan of Americans is much lower, despite higher costs of healthcare, when compared against peer countries.
I bet there’s more plastic in poorer people as well.
rottingleaf@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
both can be true
halykthered@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Can you elaborate? Most people will not end up as 1% rich, as implied by the name. The average working person is in risk of destitution. We are all much much closer to homelessness than we are to immense wealth.