Protecting our safety net providers and investing in primary and preventive care are among the most cost-effective strategies for improving outcomes and closing these gaps.

According to the report, Black men have borne the brunt of the gap. In 2024, the life expectancy for Black men in the city was 74.4 years, 7.7 years fewer than the rest of the men in the city, whose ...

Local officials respond to a report that reveals a 17-year life expectancy gap between two Wilmington neighborhoods.

Humanity's once-steady rise in life expectancy is now slowing down, raising the question of whether we're about to reach the ceiling of our longevity. Reading time 8 minutes It’s an inevitable fact of ...