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First, the good news: Americans are living longer than they used to. Now, the bad news: Older Americans are spending more years in poor health. That dynamic often comes with negative financial consequences, medical and financial experts say. Since 1960, the average U.S. life span has increased to 77.5 from roughly 70 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But
Life spans are growing but ‘health spans’ are shrinking
