The claim:
“We spend more on health care than any other country, but we’re ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality.” — Democratic National Committee
The explanation:
The first part of the statement is certainly true. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation analysis shows that in the most recent figures available, U.S. spending on health care per capita was $5,711 in 2003. The second-place finisher, Luxembourg, spends $4,611. As for life expectancy and child mortality, the DNC couldn’t provide the source for the platform committee’s statistics. But the numbers do match Census Bureau statistics, which show the U.S. ranks 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality.
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