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Americans Spend More Than 12 Years of Their Lives 'Burdened by Disease' — Highest of Any Country

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The U.S. spends more than a dozen years per person suffering from disease than all other countries, a new study finds.

The study surveyed the health outcomes of 183 WHO member nations.

It found a global life expectancy of 72.5 years — but only 63.3 of those years were healthy ones.