U.S. in last place in preventable deaths.

By , on 8 January, 2008

This article pretty much speaks for itself:

U.S. last in preventable death rate – UPI.com

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 8 (UPI)—The United States ranks last among 19 industrialized nations when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented.

The report by The Commonwealth Fund, published in the journal Health Affairs, said 101,000 deaths per year . . . → Read More: U.S. in last place in preventable deaths.

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U.S. ranks 42nd in life expectency behind countries such as friggin’ Guam.

By , on 14 August, 2007

U.S. Lags Behind 41 Nations in Life Span – Forbes.com

“Something’s wrong here when one of the richest countries in the world, the one that spends the most on health care, is not able to keep up with other countries,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, head of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the . . . → Read More: U.S. ranks 42nd in life expectency behind countries such as friggin’ Guam.

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