Big Spender
The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other developed country, yet it is not because we have universal healthcare like many of the other countries. In the last year, it's estimated that we spent at least $3.5 trillion and if the system continues to run as is, this number will only grow. So why it the U.S. spends so much for a system that everyone is not able to receive? Will that is part of the problem itself. See a large amount of money go towards hospital visits which are usually done to take care of chronic illnesses which are most expensive. In a system where not everyone can receive care, it results in not everyone preventing serious illness. The rest of the money can be seen going towards pharmaceuticals as they take up a large, expensive role in healthcare as well as diagnostic equipment and tests. In all, it's easier to just simply say "that Americans pay more for everything from administrative costs to hospital stays to doctors and drugs."
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POORLY RANKED
Not only was the U.S. healthcare system ranked the lowest of 11 developed countries but also one of the worst performing. A main indicator of this was based on coverage and in the U.S. a large amount of low income families are unable to receive care. However, compared to other developed countries, even the high-income Americans that didn't have access to healthcare was extremely high. High mortality rate, low life expectancy, and the high spending also resulted in the poor ranking which you can see exact number below. There is clearly an issue with the extreme spending on health care yet the poor functioning of the system.
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U.S. Healthcare Stats“Viewed from a global perspective, the current U.S. healthcare impasse underscores just how poor health outcomes for people in the United States are when compared with other countries.” |
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Why is our system still like this?
There's many factors from the structure of government to those who run that cause our system to be where it's at today. We will take a deeper look into three main factors: federalism, interest groups, and social welfare.
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About Us
Ysabel Ybarra
A local college student learning more about healthcare and the inner workings of it all.
Overall, seeking a more efficient healthcare system that benefits the public whilst not hurting the economy.
A local college student learning more about healthcare and the inner workings of it all.
Overall, seeking a more efficient healthcare system that benefits the public whilst not hurting the economy.