http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/12/30/the-usa-pays-double-for-worse-health-results/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:51:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/12/30/the-usa-pays-double-for-worse-health-results/comment-page-1/#comment-5435 USA Spends Record $2.5 Trillion, $8,086 per person 17.6% of GDP on Health Care in 2009 at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:55:21 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=727#comment-5435 [...] takes more and more of the economic resources of the country. The broken USA health care system costs twice as much as other rich countries for worse results. And those are just the direct accounting costs - not the costs of millions [...] [...] takes more and more of the economic resources of the country. The broken USA health care system costs twice as much as other rich countries for worse results. And those are just the direct accounting costs – not the costs of millions [...]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/12/30/the-usa-pays-double-for-worse-health-results/comment-page-1/#comment-4994 How Low Do Our Expectations for Health Care Performance Have to Be? | Razornomics Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:16:33 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=727#comment-4994 [...] The average spending by OECD countries (Europe/USA/Japan…) was $2,966 per person in 2007 (the USA was at $7,290). In 2007 Canada spent $3,895; France $3,601; UK $2,992; Japan $2,581. [...] [...] The average spending by OECD countries (Europe/USA/Japan…) was $2,966 per person in 2007 (the USA was at $7,290). In 2007 Canada spent $3,895; France $3,601; UK $2,992; Japan $2,581. [...]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2009/12/30/the-usa-pays-double-for-worse-health-results/comment-page-1/#comment-4990 USA Spends Record $2.3 trillion ($7,681 Per Person) on Health Care in 2008 at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:52:55 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=727#comment-4990 [...] to the health care spending per capita in the USA, is Thailand at $7,703 – World Bank data). The average spending by OECD countries (Europe/USA/Japan…) was $2,966 per person in 2007 (the USA was at $7,290). In 2007 Canada spent $3,895; France $3,601; UK $2,992; Japan [...] [...] to the health care spending per capita in the USA, is Thailand at $7,703 – World Bank data). The average spending by OECD countries (Europe/USA/Japan…) was $2,966 per person in 2007 (the USA was at $7,290). In 2007 Canada spent $3,895; France $3,601; UK $2,992; Japan [...]

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