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A Look at the Absurd Health Care Costs in America

WHY YOUR STITCHES COST $1,500 PART ONE OF TWO: A LOOK AT THE ABSURD HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens. Americans spend $477 billion a year MORE on health care than other advanced countries, which amounts to $1,645 per person every year. So why do we pay so much compared to other wealthy nations? mu AMERICA VS. THE WORLD Where does all our money go? A breakdown of our 'routine' visits as compared to other wealthy nations.* $59 CHECKUP This is DOUBLE the * all average costs cost in Canada, France, and the Netherlands. America The World $125 $950 PRESCRIPTION $63 CT SCAN $4530 DRUGS This is DOUBLE the cost This is almost DOUBLE than Canada. of the Netherlands. $3,181 $7,473 HAVING A BABY HOSPITAL O $1,050 O $3,400 VISIT MORE THAN TRIPLE This is more than the cost of France. DOUBLE of Germany. HEALTH CARE SPENDING VS. GDP The United States spends far more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for relative wealth. $ at PPP USA 8,000- SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA 7.000- ICELAND CANADA FRANCE DENMARK 6,000 GERMANY SPAIN FINLAND 5,000- PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC 4,000- SOUTH KOREA 3,000- POLAND 2,000- 1,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 Per capita GDP NOT ONLY DOES THE US SPEND Most wealthy nations spend similarly on health care, Americans spend much more. MORE THAN OTHER COUNTRIES, OUR SPENDING IS OFF THE CHARTS. The US ranked last in overall quality of health care among surveyed nations. Overall Ranking 3 4 6. Quality Care 3 4 5 3 6. 4 Effective Care Safe Care 3 4 Coordinated Care Patient-Centered Care 3 5 6.5 3 4 5 6.5 Access 3.5 5 3.5 Cost-Related Problem Timeliness of Care 3 Efficiency 3. 5 4 Equity 4 3 6 Long, Healthy. Productive Lives 4 3 Health Expenditures/ $3,837 |$2,992 Capita, 2007 $3,357 $3,588 $2,454 $3,895 $7,290 While quality suffers, costs are still high: Americans spend more than 2X on health care TO BE CONTINUED... PART TWO: So why exactly is health care so expensive in America? Created by: www.MedicalBillingAndCoding.org SOURCES: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-introduction • http://t heincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Above-expected.jpg) • http://voices.washingtonpos t.com/ezra-klein/Lipitor.jpeg) • http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra klein/IFHP% 20Comparative %20Price%20Report% 20 with% 20AHA%20data% 20addition.pdf - International Federation of Health Plans, 2009 Comparative Price Report) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/assets_c/2009/11/ctprices-thumb-454x324.jpeg http://theincidentalecon omist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-%E2%80%93-health-care-workers/ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-blame-du-jour/http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/ Fund-Reports/2008/Jul/Why-Not-the-Best--Results-from-the-National-Scorecard-on-U-S-Health-System-Performance --2008.aspx • http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spending-500x335.jpg http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/22/3/89.full.pdf • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/why-does-us- health-care-cost-so-much-part-i/ • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/why-does-us health-care-cost-so-much- part-ii-indefensible-administrative-costs/ • http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/13/1729391/mental-health- rehab-services-on.html • http://www.commonwealthfund.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fund% 20Report/2010/Jun/1400 Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf • http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/actuarial-survey- says-transparency-would-reduce-healthcare-costs USA CANADA ----- NEW ZEALAND ----- GERMANY ----- AUSTRALIA ----- THE UK ---- THE NETHERLANDS 12372 412 o ------ WHY YOUR STITCHES COST $1,500 PART ONE OF TWO: A LOOK AT THE ABSURD HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens. Americans spend $477 billion a year MORE on health care than other advanced countries, which amounts to $1,645 per person every year. So why do we pay so much compared to other wealthy nations? mu AMERICA VS. THE WORLD Where does all our money go? A breakdown of our 'routine' visits as compared to other wealthy nations.* $59 CHECKUP This is DOUBLE the * all average costs cost in Canada, France, and the Netherlands. America The World $125 $950 PRESCRIPTION $63 CT SCAN $4530 DRUGS This is DOUBLE the cost This is almost DOUBLE than Canada. of the Netherlands. $3,181 $7,473 HAVING А ВАBY HOSPITAL O $1,050 O $3,400 VISIT MORE THAN TRIPLE This is more than the cost of France. DOUBLE of Germany. HEALTH CARE SPENDING VS. GDP The United States spends far more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for relative wealth. $ at PPP USA 8,000- SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA 7.000- ICELAND CANADA FRANCE DENMARK 6,000 GERMANY SPAIN FINLAND 5,000- PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC 4,000- SOUTH KOREA 3,00 아 - POLAND 2,000- 1,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 Per capita GDP NOT ONLY DOES THE US SPEND Most wealthy nations spend similarly on health care, Americans spend much more. MORE THAN OTHER COUNTRIES, OUR SPENDING IS OFF THE CHARTS. The US ranked last in overall quality of health care among surveyed nations. Overall Ranking 3 4 6. 7 Quality Care 3 4 1 7 Effective Care 3 2 7 4 Safe Care 4 7 4 1 Coordinated Care Patient-Centered Care 6 3 5 4 6.5 4 5 6.5 Access 3.5 5 3.5 7 Cost-Related Problem Timeliness of Care 1 3 7 Efficiency 3. 4 7 Equity 1 4 6 7 Long, Healthy. Productive Lives 4 2 7 Health Expenditures/ $3,837 |$2,992 Capita, 2007 $3,357 $3,588 $2,454 $3,895 $7,290 While quality suffers, costs are still high: Americans spend more than 2X on health care TO BE CONTINUED... PART TWO: So why exactly is health care so expensive in America? Created by: www.MedicalBillingAndCoding.org SOURCES: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-introduction • http://t heincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Above-expected.jpg) • http://voices.washingtonpos t.com/ezra-klein/Lipitor.jpeg) • http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra klein/IFHP% 20Comparative %20Price%20Report% 20 with% 20AHA%20data% 20addition.pdf - International Federation of Health Plans, 2009 Comparative Price Report) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/assets_c/2009/11/ctprices-thumb-454x324.jpeg http://theincidentalecon omist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-%E2%80%93-health-care-workers/ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-blame-du-jour/http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/ Fund-Reports/2008/Jul/Why-Not-the-Best--Results-from-the-National-Scorecard-on-U-S-Health-System-Performance --2008.aspx • http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spending-500x335.jpg http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/22/3/89.full.pdf • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/why-does-us- health-care-cost-so-much-part-i/ • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/why-does-us health-care-cost-so-much- part-ii-indefensible-administrative-costs/ • http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/13/1729391/mental-health- rehab-services-on.html • http://www.commonwealthfund.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fund% 20Report/2010/Jun/1400 Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf • http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/actuarial-survey- says-transparency-would-reduce-healthcare-costs USA ---- CANADA ----- NEW ZEALAND ----- GERMANY ----- + 5637M3 AUSTRALIA ----- THE UK ---- 533 THE NETHERLANDS 12372 412 o ------ WHY YOUR STITCHES COST $1,500 PART ONE OF TWO: A LOOK AT THE ABSURD HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens. Americans spend $477 billion a year MORE on health care than other advanced countries, which amounts to $1,645 per person every year. So why do we pay so much compared to other wealthy nations? mu AMERICA VS. THE WORLD Where does all our money go? A breakdown of our 'routine' visits as compared to other wealthy nations.* $59 CHECKUP This is DOUBLE the * all average costs cost in Canada, France, and the Netherlands. America The World $125 $950 PRESCRIPTION $63 CT SCAN $4530 DRUGS This is DOUBLE the cost This is almost DOUBLE than Canada. of the Netherlands. $3,181 $7,473 HAVING А ВАBY HOSPITAL O $1,050 O $3,400 VISIT MORE THAN TRIPLE This is more than the cost of France. DOUBLE of Germany. HEALTH CARE SPENDING VS. GDP The United States spends far more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for relative wealth. $ at PPP USA 8,000- SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA 7.000- ICELAND CANADA FRANCE DENMARK 6,000 GERMANY SPAIN FINLAND 5,000- PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC 4,000- SOUTH KOREA 3,00 아 - POLAND 2,000- 1,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 Per capita GDP NOT ONLY DOES THE US SPEND Most wealthy nations spend similarly on health care, Americans spend much more. MORE THAN OTHER COUNTRIES, OUR SPENDING IS OFF THE CHARTS. The US ranked last in overall quality of health care among surveyed nations. Overall Ranking 3 4 6. 7 Quality Care 3 4 1 7 Effective Care 3 2 7 4 Safe Care 4 7 4 1 Coordinated Care Patient-Centered Care 6 3 5 4 6.5 4 5 6.5 Access 3.5 5 3.5 7 Cost-Related Problem Timeliness of Care 1 3 7 Efficiency 3. 4 7 Equity 1 4 6 7 Long, Healthy. Productive Lives 4 2 7 Health Expenditures/ $3,837 |$2,992 Capita, 2007 $3,357 $3,588 $2,454 $3,895 $7,290 While quality suffers, costs are still high: Americans spend more than 2X on health care TO BE CONTINUED... PART TWO: So why exactly is health care so expensive in America? Created by: www.MedicalBillingAndCoding.org SOURCES: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-introduction • http://t heincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Above-expected.jpg) • http://voices.washingtonpos t.com/ezra-klein/Lipitor.jpeg) • http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra klein/IFHP% 20Comparative %20Price%20Report% 20 with% 20AHA%20data% 20addition.pdf - International Federation of Health Plans, 2009 Comparative Price Report) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/assets_c/2009/11/ctprices-thumb-454x324.jpeg http://theincidentalecon omist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-%E2%80%93-health-care-workers/ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-blame-du-jour/http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/ Fund-Reports/2008/Jul/Why-Not-the-Best--Results-from-the-National-Scorecard-on-U-S-Health-System-Performance --2008.aspx • http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spending-500x335.jpg http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/22/3/89.full.pdf • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/why-does-us- health-care-cost-so-much-part-i/ • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/why-does-us health-care-cost-so-much- part-ii-indefensible-administrative-costs/ • http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/13/1729391/mental-health- rehab-services-on.html • http://www.commonwealthfund.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fund% 20Report/2010/Jun/1400 Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf • http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/actuarial-survey- says-transparency-would-reduce-healthcare-costs USA ---- CANADA ----- NEW ZEALAND ----- GERMANY ----- + 5637M3 AUSTRALIA ----- THE UK ---- 533 THE NETHERLANDS 12372 412 o ------ WHY YOUR STITCHES COST $1,500 PART ONE OF TWO: A LOOK AT THE ABSURD HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens. Americans spend $477 billion a year MORE on health care than other advanced countries, which amounts to $1,645 per person every year. So why do we pay so much compared to other wealthy nations? mu AMERICA VS. THE WORLD Where does all our money go? A breakdown of our 'routine' visits as compared to other wealthy nations.* $59 CHECKUP This is DOUBLE the * all average costs cost in Canada, France, and the Netherlands. America The World $125 $950 PRESCRIPTION $63 CT SCAN $4530 DRUGS This is DOUBLE the cost This is almost DOUBLE than Canada. of the Netherlands. $3,181 $7,473 HAVING А ВАBY HOSPITAL O $1,050 O $3,400 VISIT MORE THAN TRIPLE This is more than the cost of France. DOUBLE of Germany. HEALTH CARE SPENDING VS. GDP The United States spends far more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for relative wealth. $ at PPP USA 8,000- SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA 7.000- ICELAND CANADA FRANCE DENMARK 6,000 GERMANY SPAIN FINLAND 5,000- PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC 4,000- SOUTH KOREA 3,00 아 - POLAND 2,000- 1,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 Per capita GDP NOT ONLY DOES THE US SPEND Most wealthy nations spend similarly on health care, Americans spend much more. MORE THAN OTHER COUNTRIES, OUR SPENDING IS OFF THE CHARTS. The US ranked last in overall quality of health care among surveyed nations. Overall Ranking 3 4 6. 7 Quality Care 3 4 1 7 Effective Care 3 2 7 4 Safe Care 4 7 4 1 Coordinated Care Patient-Centered Care 6 3 5 4 6.5 4 5 6.5 Access 3.5 5 3.5 7 Cost-Related Problem Timeliness of Care 1 3 7 Efficiency 3. 4 7 Equity 1 4 6 7 Long, Healthy. Productive Lives 4 2 7 Health Expenditures/ $3,837 |$2,992 Capita, 2007 $3,357 $3,588 $2,454 $3,895 $7,290 While quality suffers, costs are still high: Americans spend more than 2X on health care TO BE CONTINUED... PART TWO: So why exactly is health care so expensive in America? Created by: www.MedicalBillingAndCoding.org SOURCES: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-introduction • http://t heincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Above-expected.jpg) • http://voices.washingtonpos t.com/ezra-klein/Lipitor.jpeg) • http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra klein/IFHP% 20Comparative %20Price%20Report% 20 with% 20AHA%20data% 20addition.pdf - International Federation of Health Plans, 2009 Comparative Price Report) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/assets_c/2009/11/ctprices-thumb-454x324.jpeg http://theincidentalecon omist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-%E2%80%93-health-care-workers/ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-blame-du-jour/http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/ Fund-Reports/2008/Jul/Why-Not-the-Best--Results-from-the-National-Scorecard-on-U-S-Health-System-Performance --2008.aspx • http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spending-500x335.jpg http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/22/3/89.full.pdf • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/why-does-us- health-care-cost-so-much-part-i/ • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/why-does-us health-care-cost-so-much- part-ii-indefensible-administrative-costs/ • http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/13/1729391/mental-health- rehab-services-on.html • http://www.commonwealthfund.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fund% 20Report/2010/Jun/1400 Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf • http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/actuarial-survey- says-transparency-would-reduce-healthcare-costs USA ---- CANADA ----- NEW ZEALAND ----- GERMANY ----- + 5637M3 AUSTRALIA ----- THE UK ---- 533 THE NETHERLANDS 12372 412 o ------ WHY YOUR STITCHES COST $1,500 PART ONE OF TWO: A LOOK AT THE ABSURD HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens. Americans spend $477 billion a year MORE on health care than other advanced countries, which amounts to $1,645 per person every year. So why do we pay so much compared to other wealthy nations? mu AMERICA VS. THE WORLD Where does all our money go? A breakdown of our 'routine' visits as compared to other wealthy nations.* $59 CHECKUP This is DOUBLE the * all average costs cost in Canada, France, and the Netherlands. America The World $125 $950 PRESCRIPTION $63 CT SCAN $4530 DRUGS This is DOUBLE the cost This is almost DOUBLE than Canada. of the Netherlands. $3,181 $7,473 HAVING А ВАBY HOSPITAL O $1,050 O $3,400 VISIT MORE THAN TRIPLE This is more than the cost of France. DOUBLE of Germany. HEALTH CARE SPENDING VS. GDP The United States spends far more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for relative wealth. $ at PPP USA 8,000- SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA 7.000- ICELAND CANADA FRANCE DENMARK 6,000 GERMANY SPAIN FINLAND 5,000- PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC 4,000- SOUTH KOREA 3,00 아 - POLAND 2,000- 1,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 Per capita GDP NOT ONLY DOES THE US SPEND Most wealthy nations spend similarly on health care, Americans spend much more. MORE THAN OTHER COUNTRIES, OUR SPENDING IS OFF THE CHARTS. The US ranked last in overall quality of health care among surveyed nations. Overall Ranking 3 4 6. 7 Quality Care 3 4 1 7 Effective Care 3 2 7 4 Safe Care 4 7 4 1 Coordinated Care Patient-Centered Care 6 3 5 4 6.5 4 5 6.5 Access 3.5 5 3.5 7 Cost-Related Problem Timeliness of Care 1 3 7 Efficiency 3. 4 7 Equity 1 4 6 7 Long, Healthy. Productive Lives 4 2 7 Health Expenditures/ $3,837 |$2,992 Capita, 2007 $3,357 $3,588 $2,454 $3,895 $7,290 While quality suffers, costs are still high: Americans spend more than 2X on health care TO BE CONTINUED... PART TWO: So why exactly is health care so expensive in America? Created by: www.MedicalBillingAndCoding.org SOURCES: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-introduction • http://t heincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Above-expected.jpg) • http://voices.washingtonpos t.com/ezra-klein/Lipitor.jpeg) • http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra klein/IFHP% 20Comparative %20Price%20Report% 20 with% 20AHA%20data% 20addition.pdf - International Federation of Health Plans, 2009 Comparative Price Report) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/assets_c/2009/11/ctprices-thumb-454x324.jpeg http://theincidentalecon omist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-%E2%80%93-health-care-workers/ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-blame-du-jour/http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/ Fund-Reports/2008/Jul/Why-Not-the-Best--Results-from-the-National-Scorecard-on-U-S-Health-System-Performance --2008.aspx • http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spending-500x335.jpg http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/22/3/89.full.pdf • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/why-does-us- health-care-cost-so-much-part-i/ • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/why-does-us health-care-cost-so-much- part-ii-indefensible-administrative-costs/ • http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/13/1729391/mental-health- rehab-services-on.html • http://www.commonwealthfund.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fund% 20Report/2010/Jun/1400 Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf • http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/actuarial-survey- says-transparency-would-reduce-healthcare-costs USA ---- CANADA ----- NEW ZEALAND ----- GERMANY ----- + 5637M3 AUSTRALIA ----- THE UK ---- 533 THE NETHERLANDS 12372 412 o ------ WHY YOUR STITCHES COST $1,500 PART ONE OF TWO: A LOOK AT THE ABSURD HEALTH CARE COSTS IN AMERICA The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in providing affordable health care to its citizens. Americans spend $477 billion a year MORE on health care than other advanced countries, which amounts to $1,645 per person every year. So why do we pay so much compared to other wealthy nations? mu AMERICA VS. THE WORLD Where does all our money go? A breakdown of our 'routine' visits as compared to other wealthy nations.* $59 CHECKUP This is DOUBLE the * all average costs cost in Canada, France, and the Netherlands. America The World $125 $950 PRESCRIPTION $63 CT SCAN $4530 DRUGS This is DOUBLE the cost This is almost DOUBLE than Canada. of the Netherlands. $3,181 $7,473 HAVING А ВАBY HOSPITAL O $1,050 O $3,400 VISIT MORE THAN TRIPLE This is more than the cost of France. DOUBLE of Germany. HEALTH CARE SPENDING VS. GDP The United States spends far more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for relative wealth. $ at PPP USA 8,000- SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA 7.000- ICELAND CANADA FRANCE DENMARK 6,000 GERMANY SPAIN FINLAND 5,000- PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC 4,000- SOUTH KOREA 3,00 아 - POLAND 2,000- 1,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 Per capita GDP NOT ONLY DOES THE US SPEND Most wealthy nations spend similarly on health care, Americans spend much more. MORE THAN OTHER COUNTRIES, OUR SPENDING IS OFF THE CHARTS. The US ranked last in overall quality of health care among surveyed nations. Overall Ranking 3 4 6. 7 Quality Care 3 4 1 7 Effective Care 3 2 7 4 Safe Care 4 7 4 1 Coordinated Care Patient-Centered Care 6 3 5 4 6.5 4 5 6.5 Access 3.5 5 3.5 7 Cost-Related Problem Timeliness of Care 1 3 7 Efficiency 3. 4 7 Equity 1 4 6 7 Long, Healthy. Productive Lives 4 2 7 Health Expenditures/ $3,837 |$2,992 Capita, 2007 $3,357 $3,588 $2,454 $3,895 $7,290 While quality suffers, costs are still high: Americans spend more than 2X on health care TO BE CONTINUED... PART TWO: So why exactly is health care so expensive in America? Created by: www.MedicalBillingAndCoding.org SOURCES: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-introduction • http://t heincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Above-expected.jpg) • http://voices.washingtonpos t.com/ezra-klein/Lipitor.jpeg) • http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra klein/IFHP% 20Comparative %20Price%20Report% 20 with% 20AHA%20data% 20addition.pdf - International Federation of Health Plans, 2009 Comparative Price Report) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/assets_c/2009/11/ctprices-thumb-454x324.jpeg http://theincidentalecon omist.com/wordpress/what-makes-the-us-health-care-system-so-expensive-%E2%80%93-health-care-workers/ http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/the-blame-du-jour/http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/ Fund-Reports/2008/Jul/Why-Not-the-Best--Results-from-the-National-Scorecard-on-U-S-Health-System-Performance --2008.aspx • http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spending-500x335.jpg http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/22/3/89.full.pdf • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/why-does-us- health-care-cost-so-much-part-i/ • http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/why-does-us health-care-cost-so-much- part-ii-indefensible-administrative-costs/ • http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/13/1729391/mental-health- rehab-services-on.html • http://www.commonwealthfund.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fund% 20Report/2010/Jun/1400 Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf • http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/actuarial-survey- says-transparency-would-reduce-healthcare-costs USA ---- CANADA ----- NEW ZEALAND ----- GERMANY ----- + 5637M3 AUSTRALIA ----- THE UK ---- 533 THE NETHERLANDS 12372 412 o ------

A Look at the Absurd Health Care Costs in America

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This infographic explores the health care costs in the United States and tries to answer the question of why health care is so expensive in America. First it compares the cost of health care in the U....

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