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Re:Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients with Medical... by andsoitis on Friday June 02, 2023 @10:46AM (#36165821)
OK, here are the leading causes of dying at various age groups: https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/leading_causes_of_dea... and unintentional injuries comprising: https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/leadingcauses.html

I still fail to see cars and guns being the leading cause of death.

Do you see something I don't?

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Re:Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients with Medical... by nradov on Friday June 02, 2023 @10:57AM (#36166003)
Your information is outdated. The rate of accidental death among younger adults due to opioid poisonings has increased significantly in just the last few years.

https://peterattiamd.com/anthonyhipolito/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/202...

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Re:Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients with Medical... by andsoitis on Friday June 02, 2023 @11:28AM (#36166469)
> death among younger adults due to opioid poisonings

The point under debate is guns and car accidents being asserted as the leading cause of death. I continue to assert it is not true.

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Re:Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients with Medical... by shuckles on Friday June 02, 2023 @12:41PM (#36167438)
My primary assertion was that life expectancy does not inform you about the quality of the US medical system. I focused on guns and cars, but adding opioids (and even lifestyle issues like obesity) doesn’t change my argument or the conclusion.
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