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Native American Life Expectancy Increases but Still Lowest Among U.S. Populations

New health data released last week showed that life expectancy rates for American Indian and Alaska Natives increased by 4.5 years, the largest increase among racial and ethnic groups,according to a new KFF analysis of mortality rates from 2021-2023. American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) still have the lowest life expectancy of any racial group,…

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