One of the many organs that can cause this type of pain is the lung(s). Various disorders of the lungs, such as pneumothorax (collapsed lung), pneumonia, asthma, pleurisy, and pulmonary embolism (blood clot), can cause pain in the right side of the chest.
Overall Income and Expenses. According to a 2009 United States Department of Labor survey of consumer expenditures, the average American household has 2.5 residents and a household gross income of $62,857. Annual spending totals $49,067. The majority, 66 percent, own homes rather than rent.
Health Spending Per Capita: Exhibit 1 shows per capita health expenditures for 2008 in U.S. dollars purchasing power parity. Health spending per capita in the United States is much higher than in other countries â at least $2,535 dollars, or 51%, higher than Norway, the next largest per capita spender. Furthermore, the United States spends nearly double the average $3,923 for the 15 countries.