How Can the U.S. Be Last in Such an Important Measure?

January 23, 2013

How Can the U.S. Be Last in Such an Important Measure?

U.S. Health Worse than Nearly All Other Industrialized Nations.

Bloomberg recently reported that the last-place health ranking of the United States among 17 wealthy countries (based on a U.S. study of health outcomes).

Americans spend $2.7 trillion every year, more than any other nation, on healthcare costs.

Yet, America fares badly in a comparison of health measures in rich countries. Here is a chart from the Economist reporting similar results.

America is obviously doing something wrong. But what, exactly, is the question.

Posted by Howard Getson at 10:35 AM in Current Affairs, Healthy Lifestyle, Market Commentary, Science | Permalink

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