Thursday, 17 July 2008 US slips down development index http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7511426.stm
Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities. The report found that the US ranked 42nd in the world for life expectancy despite spending more on health care per person than any other country. Overall, the American Human Development Report ranked the world's richest country 12th for human development. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7511426.stm _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
