Category: US Healthcare Issues

Cost and Savings

Why Does the U.S. Spend More on Health Care but Get Worse Outcomes?

The Paradox of U.S. Health Care Spending The health care in the United States is one of the most paradoxical systems in the world. Despite spending almost 17.8% of its GDP—nearly twice the average of other high-income countries—the U.S. has some of the poorest health outcomes among its peers. Americans