Healthcare in the US – Statistics and Trends

HEALTHCARE IN THE US Statistics and Trends US Healthcare is most expensive in the World. Top 10 Countries with highest per person healthcare spending (USD) United States Norway Switzerland Netherlands $8,233 $5,388 $5,270 $5,056 Luxembourg Denmark Canada Austria (+) $4,786 $4,464 $4,445 $4,395 Germany France оФ $3,338 $3,978 Top 10 Countries Spending The Most On Health Care (%age of GDP) United States Norway 17.6% 9.4% Canada Denmark 11.4% 11.1% Netherlands 12.0% France Germany 11.6% 11.6% Luxembourg Switzerland 7.9% 11.4% Austria 11.0% 15.4% of Americans do not have health insurance 15.4% Main reasons for being uninsured 31.6% 29.4% 11.2% Insurance not affordable Do not qualify Lost Job 1.5% 29.4% No need Other The uninsured are almost twice as likely (47% versus 23%) as those with health insurance to have trouble paying medical bills Uninsured Insured 47% 23% Top States with highest uninsured health population Техas Nevada Alaska 22.5% 22.2% 20.5% Florida Georgia 20.1% 18.4% Medical bills cause more than 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies 40% %24 60% 24 Medical Bankruptcy by Age 18-24 35-44 55-64 2.3% 28.9% 15.8% 18.7% 26.4% 8.0% 25-34 45-54 65+ Almost 4-in-10 U.S. adults did not see a doctor when sick or failed to fill prescriptions due to cost Average prescription spending per person (USD) $947 United States $249 $692 Mexico Canada $391 $556 Norway Japan $503 Australia Average hospital spending per discharge (USD) $18,000 $13,000 $12,000 %24 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Compiled & designed by: Causewish CauseWish is a leading medical crowdfunding website that has helped people from all over the world raise money for out-of-pocket medical expenses Source links: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/intranet-users-stuck-low-pro- ductivity/ http://www.prescientdigital.com/articles/best-practic- es/best-practices-five-winning-intranet-characteristics/ http://modusassociates.com/ideas/whitepapers/intranetstrategy/ http://www.interact-intranet.com/intranet-best-prac- tice-check-list/ http://www.steptwo.com.au/papers/kmc_designmistakes http://www.technologyexecutivesclub.com/Articles/infrastruc- ture/portaldesign.php http://www.prescientdigital.com/articles/Infographic%20So- cial%20lntranet_Feb2012.pdf http://readwrite.com/2011/09/26/why-your-companys-in- tranet-is#awesm=-opvUeDOfKWiTOz