Understanding the Declining Female Mortality Advantage in the United States: An Assessment Using Prospective Data • Sarah A. Burgard, University of Michigan ; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan ; James S. House, University of Michigan ; Neil Mehta, Emory University ; Katherine Y. Lin, University of Michigan ; Elizabeth Ela, University of Michigan

New Health Events and the Origin of Educational and Racial Inequalities in Health Behaviors • Elaine Hernandez, University of Texas at Austin

Duty, Honor, Country, Disparity: Race/Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Health and Disability among Veterans • Connor Sheehan, University of Colorado at Boulder ; Brenda Moore, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (SUNY) ; John Butler, University of Texas at Austin

Predictive Strength of Self-Rated Health on Mortality Risk: Does It Differ by Race and Ethnicity? • Hyeyoung Woo, Portland State University