Life Expectancy Hits New High of Nearly 78
August 20, 2009 by AP
How is this possible if our capitalist-base health care system is so terrible?
U.S. life expectancy has risen to a new high, standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.
The increase is due mainly to falling rates in almost all leading causes of death. The average life expectancy for babies born in 2007 is nearly three months longer than for those born in 2006.
The preliminary data are based on about 90 percent of the death certificates collected in 2007. The information comes from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The United States continues to lag behind about 30 countries in estimated life span. Japan has the longest life expectancy: 83 for people born in 2007, according to the World Health Organization.
Ready for swine flu at work? U.S. says plan now
August 19, 2009 by AP
What happened to the idea government could handle everything without help from the private sector?
"The government can't do this on its own," Locke said. "For this effort to be successful we need businesses to do their part."
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