[chx]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28772108

> Did the Great Recession affect mortality rates in the metropolitan United States? Effects on mortality by age, gender and cause of death.

> Our finding that all-cause mortality decreased during the Great Recession is consistent with previous studies.

And yes some specific mortality like cancer did increase because of the broken -- profit based -- health care system. But otherwise, no.

[Nasrudith]

Of course ironically prosperity can be more dangerous dirtectly as risky "vices" like extreme sports and fast cars are expensive. The Kennedies tend to die doing activities restricted to or done far more often by the privledged.

Extreme sports may technically have a long term boost on life expextancy (from fitness) but short term would make a spike in accident deaths. I guess money is sort of the same way - better outcomes from affording healthcare but the temptation to take risks results in more immediate deaths.