U.S. Has The Highest Health Care Costs In The World-Why Can't We Insure All Citizens?

47. According to a 2000 World Health Organization (WHO) report of 191 countries, the U.S. has by far the most expensive health care system in the world. (U. Maine)

48. First, U.S. health care costs per patient ($4,178 per capita) are more than twice the median of all 191 countries surveyed ($1,783 per capita), and far more than its closest competitor Switzerland ($2,794 per capita). (U. Maine)

49. Second, U.S. health care costs as a percent of gross domestic product (13.6% of GDP) are far greater than its closest competitors Germany (10.6% of GDP) and Switzerland (10.4% of GDP). (U. Maine)

50. The U.S. spends the most money by far on health care-yet 47 million citizens are not covered. Would you consider this situation intolerable?