There has been debate regarding whether increases in longevity results in longer and healthier lives or more disease and suffering. To shed some light on the issue this paper, “Are We Adding Pain-Free Years to Life? A Test of Compression Versus Expansion of Morbidity,” by Zachary Zimmer, Feinuo Sun, Amber Duynisveld, published June 15, 2024, in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, uses health expectancy methods and tests an expansion versus compression of morbidity with respect to pain. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae157