Economy 53,144 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/rising_life_expectancy_of_the_rich_should_not_threaten_pensions_for_the_poor New studies show that in the Canada and the US the wealthy (top 10%) live approximately 5 years longer than everyone else with the gap being slightly higher among women Being able to afford healthier foods and treatments/medications are likely key factors In Canada in particular the gap has grown as certain treatments and medications have stopped being free in last 15 years and have been privatized up to insurance companies to pay for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallus 1,525 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 well I am poor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 - better education leading to a better diet/better habits - more money for medicine - more inclined to trust doctors - more money for healthy foods - healthier jobs (no industry, no military, etc) - live in places with less pollution that's what I think contributes to it. The only ways to fix this are to make healthcare 100% public and to advertise healthy lifestyle for lower classes more effectively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherDay 8,402 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Yeah, the death rate is usually pretty high for people who can't afford medical care when they have problems was NickARTPOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoYou1 391 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Great I'm living 5 year more then all you peasant Roro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,144 Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 3 hours ago, Luc said: - better education leading to a better diet/better habits - more money for medicine - more inclined to trust doctors - more money for healthy foods - healthier jobs (no industry, no military, etc) - live in places with less pollution that's what I think contributes to it. The only ways to fix this are to make healthcare 100% public and to advertise healthy lifestyle for lower classes more effectively. Agree with everything u said exept the pollution part... Large cities have large comcentration of corporate administrators and executives. Also pollution levels in most of developed world are no longer high enough to majorly affect health Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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