DISEASE-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO GEOGRAPHICAL DISPARITIES IN MORTALITY AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES

Abstract

Improving Life expectancy (LE) in the LE-lagging states could significantly improve overall LE and eliminate health inequalities in the United States. We analyzed the disparity in mortality rates between eight states with high and low LE at 65 using individual morbidity trajectories in Medicare administrative claims data from 2000-2020.