I am wondering if people understand what they are paying for healthcare now, and what they are receiving in return?....By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
We spend twice as much on healthcare as most industrialized countries. At the same time, our world ranking in healthcare delivery is poor.
The infograph includes life expectancy in years, statistic on infant mortality rates, cardiovascular deaths, and the cost of healthcare by country. See the Zoomable version of this graph to get a better look at the comparisons.
Zoomable version
Also see A Real Solution to the Health Care Crisis--Reduce Waste and Use Exisiting Technologies
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Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,200 articles with more than 9,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.
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