I cannot imagine why this might be. Isn't the USA the richest country on the planet?? You'd think spending all that money would get you something, right??
(health care spending per capita on the left, life expectancy on the right)
I cannot imagine why this might be. Isn't the USA the richest country on the planet?? You'd think spending all that money would get you something, right??
(health care spending per capita on the left, life expectancy on the right)
More than one thing can be true at the same time. Japan has one of the least socialized systems on this list above with substantial out of pocket costs. Only really Canada, UK, and Taiwan (maybe Denmark too) have true single payer.
America is unhealthier for reasons that relate to capitalism too, such as dependency on cars and a fixation on certain ingredients in prepared food.