Achieving National Health Objectives: The Impact on Life Expectancy and on Healthy Life Expectancy
Elsie R. Pamuk, PhD,
Diane K. Wagener, PhD and
Michael T. Molla, PhD
Elsie R. Pamuk and Michael T. Molla are with the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Md. At the time of the study, Diane K. Wagener also was with the National Center for Health Statistics.

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FIGURE 1 Additional years of expected life gained at specific ages, assuming achievement of alternative national health objectives.
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FIGURE 2 Additional years of expected healthy life gained at specific ages, assuming achievement of alternative national health objectives.
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