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‘We Are Still Here, yet Invisible’: Study Finds that US Government Has Overestimated Native American Life Expectancy

  • A recent investigation reported in a leading medical journal reveals that official U.S. data substantially underrepresents mortality disparities among Native Americans between 2008 and 2019.
  • Researchers linked U.S. Census data with death certificates and adjusted for racial misclassification, which misidentifies 40% of Native American deaths as other races.
  • The study found that American Indian and Alaska Native individuals have a life expectancy that is 6.5 years shorter than the overall U.S. average, a disparity nearly triple the difference reported by the CDC.
  • Nanette Star emphasized that misclassification in data leads to underrecognized premature deaths and worsens health disparities in Native communities, making it a critical issue of both health equity and social justice.
  • This research implies a need for improved data accuracy and Indigenous-led health initiatives to ensure Native communities receive equitable resources and policy attention.
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‘We are still here, yet invisible’: Study finds that US government has overestimated Native American life expectancy

LOS ANGELES — Official U.S. records dramatically underestimate mortality and life expectancy disparities for Native Americans, according to a new, groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Native America Calling broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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