New research published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that though the state’s life ...

A new study released in JAMA finds life expectancy has still not bounced back from pre-pandemic 2019 levels, attributing the ...

The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of ...

California, long heralded as a model of innovation and progress, has become a place where working class people are dying ...

Even four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California residents aren't living as long as they used to. The drop in life expectancy during the pandemic was sharp—nearly three years ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus caused life expectancy in California to drop significantly. It’s now been over two years since officials declared the pandemic-related public health ...

CALIFORNIA — US life expectancy plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and still hasn’t returned to normal levels. A study ...

California's life expectancy continues to remain below pre-pandemic levels, with drug overdoses and cardiovascular disease now the leading causes. Recovery is uneven, with Black and Hispanic ...

This study found that California life expectancy remained lower in 2024 than in 2019, due primarily to non–COVID-19 causes. COVID-19 ...