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The prices of health care in the United States are higher than in other countries. [1] Compared to other OECD countries, U.S. healthcare costs are one-third higher or more relative to the size of the economy (GDP). [2]
The Commonwealth Fund ranked the United States last in the quality of health care among similar countries. [11] [12] The percentage of persons without health insurance (the "uninsured") fell from 13.3% in 2013 to 8.8% in 2016, due primarily to the Affordable Care Act. The number uninsured fell from 41.8 million in 2013 to 28.0 million in 2016 ...
The chart below is older (2020 data) and breaks down the voluntary spending further by separating out-of-pocket payments. In this chart the items are stacked by color. There are a few other countries than just OECD countries. [2] [3] Click to enlarge. Timeline of a few OECD countries: Health care cost as percent of GDP (total economy of a ...
Rising health care costs are partly due to an aging population. According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, 13% of people in the U.S. in 2010 were aged 65 and older; by 2021, 16% were 65 and up ...
Is Direct Primary Care the future of health care? With health care spending averaging $13,493 spent per person annually, many Americans are feeling the pinch more than ever. Despite high costs ...
This graph depicts gross U.S. health care spending from 1960 to 2008. In 2002, automotive companies claimed that the universal system in Canada saved labour costs. [155] In 2004, healthcare cost General Motors $5.8 billion, and increased to $7 billion. [156]
South Dakota has the highest health care costs in the nation, according to a… Story at a glance Five of the top 10 most expensive states were in the eastern portion of the United States ...
Much of the historical debate around healthcare reform centered around single-payer healthcare, and particularly pointing to the hidden costs of treating the uninsured [310] while free-market advocates point to freedom of choice in purchasing health insurance [311] [312] [313] and unintended consequences of government intervention, citing the ...