Category: Health policies, laws, and practices

Social Security cuts and the toll on longevity

This study examines how a 20th-century Social Security policy cut retirement benefits for certain birth cohorts, resulting in reduced income and shorter lifespans.

The lasting impact of WWI veteran bonuses on children’s longevity

This study looks at how a surprise one-time cash bonus in 1936—given to World War I veterans—affected the long-term health of their children.

The longevity of dry laws

This study examines the long-term health effects of early-life exposure to alcohol prohibition in the U.S.