The U.S. spends more on medical care per person than any country, yet life expectancy is shorter[than most]. Lack of health insurance is a factor in life span and contributes to an estimated 45,000 deaths a year. Why the high cost? Because the U.S. has a fee-for-service system.
Not a lot more I can add. Here we have a powerful visual depiction of the disconnect between our expenditures and the results. It’s simple: our per-capita spending is absurd. Meanwhile, we have the fewest average doctor visits per year. Makes lots of sense, right?
Also remarkable is Japan’s average number of doctor visits per year, combined with low overall per-person cost, and their status as having the longest life expectancy.
But don’t worry, Rush Limbaugh just assured me that We Have The Best Health Care System In The World! (He knows, even though there was nothing actually wrong with his heart.)
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