CDC says 2025 US death rate hits record low: 689.2 per 100,000
Provisional CDC data shows a 4.6% drop from 2024, reshaping how health teams plan and how markets price risk.

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Provisional CDC data shows a 4.6% drop from 2024, reshaping how health teams plan and how markets price risk.
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