Even I am surprised at this.

I did not realize that we have fallen that far.
I am just posting the first paragraph.
Despite spending $230m (£115m) an hour on healthcare, Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed country. And while it has the second-highest income per head in the world, the United States ranks 42nd in terms of life expectancy.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/17/internationalaidanddevelopment.usa/print