The U.S. is very found of western medicine such as surgeries, medication and diagnoses. Other countries who may base their medical basis under religion are unaware or ignorant to the wonders of western medicine because of their strong beliefs.
Patients in the United States, on average, have shorter hospital stays and fewer doctor visits per person, but many hospital procedures in the United States record higher prices. Similarly, many prescription drugs in the United States are more expensive than the same drugs in other equivalent countries.
The United States continues to spend more on health care than any other country, spending almost twice as much GDP as the average OECD country. Healthcare costs in the United States will reach nearly 17% of GDP in 2019, well above the other 10 countries compared in this report.
Despite the significant increase in health care costs, the health care outcomes of the United States are second to none in other developed countries. The United States is actually worsening with some common health indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality, and uncontrolled diabetes.
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