Economic Report:

The United States spends more on health care per person than any other country, but we rank 42nd overall when it comes to life expectancy. The average age for life expectancy is 78, up by eight years since 1960, but Americans could be living much longer, with a lack of health insurance for 47 million Americans increasing the rate of death from preventable causes. The study also found major discrepancies based on location, with people in Mississippi living 30 years less than people in Connecticut.