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Native Americans have experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic – but the drop has been in the making for generations

  • Written by Allison Kelliher, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of North Dakota
Native Americans have experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic – but the drop has been in the making for generationsIndigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+ via Getty Images

Six and one-half years.

That’s the decline in life expectancy that the COVID-19 pandemic wrought upon American Indians and Alaska Natives, based on an August 2022 report from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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