U.S. Healthcare: On the Costly Edge

How does U.S. health spending compare to other major systems and major populations?
By The Globalist, April 8, 2016 | http://www.theglobalist.com/united-states-healthcare-costly-edge/

Takeaways

• The US spends at least 50% more on healthcare than all other major economies with large populations.
• The US devotes 16.4% of its economy to healthcare. Germany & France spend about 11%.
• For its health spending, the US does not have better health outcomes – except on cancer treatment.http://www.theglobalist.com/united-states-healthcare-costly-edge/