Health Unied States 2007

The latest version of "Health- United States" for 2007 has just been published. In its highlights the authors state "The United States spends more on health per capita than any other country, and U.S. health spending continues to increase, though the rate of increase has slowed for the third consecutive year. Spending increases are due to increased intensity and cost of services and a higher volume of services needed to treat an aging population." Repeatedly throughout its over 500 pages are data on the increasing problems of chronic idsease due to poor health behaviors.