Upper Class Life Expectancy Higher Than Middle and Lower Class

Upper class citizens tend to live longer than the middle class citizens. How long a person lives is affiliated with many things.  A few of these things are diet, access to medical facilities and treatments, living conditions, and stress. People who make more money are able to afford better quality food. They also have better access to medical facilities and treatments, and can afford more sanitary living conditions. On top of that, people who make more money may be able to work fewer hours, take more vacations, and sick days. On the other hand, people on lower incomes can’t afford top quality foods, medical facilities and treatments, and living conditions. They may not be able to take sick days. All of this builds up and is a big reason why upper class citizens tend to live longer.

I also noticed how the difference between male life expectancy of upper and middle class changed from 1986 to 2006. My teacher explained that Upper class incomes skyrocketed, middle class incomes stagnated and health care costs also skyrocketed. I know how hard it is to pass laws, and I know how hard Obama is working, but I feel that more has to be done to make health care more affordable.