Whites had smaller gains in life expectancy compared to Hispanics and blacks over a 14-year period, according to new federal data.
Life expectancy overall increased by two years from 2000 to 2014, as the black population experienced the greatest gains, followed by Hispanics, according to new data released Thursday from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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