Stunning COVID-Driven Decreases in Californians’ Life Expectancy in 2020 and 2021

Jeffrey Goodman
9 min readJul 19, 2022

Remember when Marisa Tomei described what happened to the deer in “My Cousin Vinny”…? Lots of similar “BAM!” moments in this JAMA report.

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Imagine for a moment that a person you cared deeply about passed away last month.

How much would it mean for you to have just one extra day to spend with that person now?

Priceless, right?

Then what if you — as an average Californian — could have an extra 1,100 days (3 years) with them instead of just one day?

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Jeffrey Goodman
Jeffrey Goodman

Written by Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.