US excess deaths after the pandemic
This post collects reporting and JAMA Health Forum work on excess U.S. deaths that continued after the acute COVID-19 period, alongside longer pre-pandemic trends.
Why it matters: if excess mortality is not a temporary spike, then health systems, drugs, violence, and social determinants all remain on the table.
Compare pandemic-year shocks with the multi-year pattern in the linked sources. Readers should treat post-COVID recovery claims with caution when the death curve stays elevated.
US excess deaths continue to rise even after the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
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