The findings of the report described in this summary are as surprising today as they were when this report was released a few years ago: despite spending more money on health care per capita than any other country on the globe, our population has a shorter life span than most other high-income nations.This report explores the many reasons for these shortcomings and potential solutions.Many of the causes for our poor track record lie outside our health care system, indicating the need to intensify our public health approaches to reverse this trend.Achieving success requires that each of us understands the role we can play in affecting our individual and communal health and longevity.
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