Life Expectancy Up... For the Rich | Common Dreams
"The problem? Life expectancy is calculated as an average among the population, but what all the deeper research and math show is that not all members of society are achieving these gains equally. Specifically, it is the rich and well-to-do who are living longer, while those who work in more physically demanding jobs or live a life in perpetual poverty—those who need these programs the most—are also the ones most likely to die younger."
