Life expectancy drops by almost 2 years

(The Hill) -- Overall life expectancy in the United States dropped by 1.8 years from 2019 to 2020, new data show. The declines affected all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to a New National Vital Statistics report, and ranged from as little as 0.2 years in some states to as many as three years in others. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and its Division of Vital Statistics attributed the dips to the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in drug overdose deaths.&nb