Comparing the USA to other Health Care Systems
Individuals living in the United States incur a lot more health spending per capita, when compared to other countries. In fact, when you look at Canada, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, and the USA; we at least doubled the other 4 countries in spending back in 2006.
The same goes for several other countries as well. According to 2008 reports, the 2nd closest country was Norway with a total health spending per capita at $5,003. During this time, the United States came in at $7,538.
In 2009, the United States spent 2.5 trillion dollars on health care. This was the equivalent to… Continue reading