Message from @coldheat
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Why do Americans have the highest heath-expenditure, but a low life expectancy compared to the Western world?
This seems like a pretty fair analysis. https://dpeaflcio.org/programs-publications/issue-fact-sheets/the-u-s-health-care-system-an-international-perspective/
"In 2014, 283.2 million people in the U.S., 89.6 percent of the U.S. population had some type of health insuranc"
Jesus christ
Less than 90%?
"The end result of the U.S. approach to health care is poorer health in comparison to other advanced industrialized nations"
Accurate
They didn't really point out that US does nearly all of the worlds research and medical technology investment which other countries benefit from
Doesn't really help all that much when their population isn't doing all that well does it?
Medical investments
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"Health insurance premiums in the U.S. are rising fast. From 2005 to 2015, average annual health insurance premiums for family coverage increased 61 percent, while worker contributions to those plans increased 83 percent in the same period. This rate of increase outpaces both inflation and increases in workers’ wages."
**OH NO**
U.S. health care specialists are among the best in the world. However, treatment in the U.S. is inequitable, overspecialized, and neglects primary and preventative care.[77] The end result of the U.S. approach to health care is poorer health in comparison to other advanced industrialized nations.
There isn't as much money in "preventative care" :))))
You'll find this an interesting read
"Physicians reported that an interpolated median of 20.6% of overall medical care was unnecessary, including 22.0% of prescription medications, 24.9% of tests, and 11.1% of procedures"
pretty much though I am seeing a trend in the insurance industry beginning to offer incentives for preventative care
I wonder why 💰 💰 💰 💰
You'll like this one as well:
"When purchased outside the country, many prescription medicines cost half or less than they do in the U.S."
Free markets are working guys!!! :)))
Sources aren't as strong as they could be in that article.
that has a lot to do with our FDA and patent law, other countries don't allow pharmaceutical companies to renew patents like we do. Prevents free markets
what is also funny is that since we can get drugs from other countries the free market still finds a way
The consumer finds a way, primarily from purchasing outside the US markets
both points are true
I think the issue IS the markets, even for non-patented drugs
When I was in California, I needed hayfever tablets
I'll get the drug name in a minute
Over here, a pack of 60 tablets, is roughly £4.50
A pack of 12 in America was $20.00
The drug was: Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Maybe we paid so much, because we were unable to shop around as much as we would have liked. But this was the rough price in the 3-4 stores that we visited
This is over simplified but gives some reasons why: https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-multiple-factors-cause-high-prescription-drug-prices-in-us-2015-9
oh
heh