Study: US saw rise in avoidable deaths

Avoidable mortality rises in the US, decreases in other high-income countries, Brown study finds

Between 2009 and 2021, avoidable mortality has increased in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. but decreased in peer countries, Brown and Harvard researchers found.The study, published last month in Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, compared rates of avoidable mortality in the United States with 40 other high-income countries.Avoidable mortality includes deaths that can be avoided through "high-quality preventive car…

Study: US saw rise in avoidable deaths

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Avoidable deaths have increased across the United States for more than a decade, according to a study by Harvard and Brown universities. These deaths range from vehicle crashes to not getting medical treatment. Christopher Gavin, a reporter for Boston Globe RI, joined 12 News at 4 Thursday to talk about the study's findings and what results from New England showed. Read the full story in The Boston Globe Rhode Isla…

Avoidable deaths rising in US while declining in other countries

April 02, 2025 2 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Avoidable mortality rose by 32.5 deaths per 10…