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US came in at 35. With all the money we spend on healthcare I would have expected to be on top 10...
Yes, the US spends a lot more money on healthcare, but there are many reasons for it.
I have long suspected one factor (out of many), and recently found that researchers have confirmed it. That is the US spends a lot more money on cancer treatments than other developed countries. And the statistics show that cancer survival rates are higher in the US than in other countries.
And we all know how expensive it is to treat cancers, and to keep stage IV patients alive.
Search the Web, and you will see many articles on this subject.
PS. You can spend $1 million to extend the life of a cancer patient by 6 months. That will not bring up the average longevity of the population, if that patient is only 1 out of 100 or more people.
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