U.S. ranks 25th in life expectancy while we pay the MOST for health care

[PICK3]

I'm having my cawk cryogenically preserved

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Funny how the more nationalistic countries rank highest on the LE list.

 

[b0und]

If you don't smoke, drink only in moderation and are not fat then you can just ignore average LE.

Remember this is an average that includes all the fatties, smokers, drinkers and druggies who will die long before you on average.







b0und (I'm gonna live till 150 )

 

[ChristianDom96]

If you don't smoke, drink only in moderation and are not fat then you can just ignore average LE.

Remember this is an average that includes all the fatties, smokers, drinkers and druggies who will die long before you on average.







b0und (I'm gonna live till 150 )

lol 150 i would never wanna live that long cut that in half for me

 

[Headholio]

I think the point here is that our system isn't so great and should be changed. Per capita, we pay twice as much as some of those countries with better results. 18% of GDP is what we spend. We could model a system similar to some European countries and pay closer to 9%. And, more people would be covered and our overall results (such as life expectancy) would likely improve.

 

[mrplunkey]

I think the point here is that our system isn't so great and should be changed. Per capita, we pay twice as much as some of those countries with better results. 18% of GDP is what we spend. We could model a system similar to some European countries and pay closer to 9%. And, more people would be covered and our overall results (such as life expectancy) would likely improve.

1) Our level of acuity and co-morbidity would easily bring a European-style health care system to its knees.

2) We do spend a lot of money on the wrong/inefficient/fraudulent things, but that's just an effect of our centrally-planned benefits structure.

 

[javaguru]

Wait until Barry care kicks in...It will be even worse...

 

[EnderJE]

1) Our level of acuity and co-morbidity would easily bring a European-style health care system to its knees.

This and the fact that the difference is 6 years between the top spot and the US. C'mon. 6 years isn't that much.

 

[mrplunkey]

This and the fact that the difference is 6 years between the top spot and the US. C'mon. 6 years isn't that much.

Swing by a "Great American Buffet" outlet and then ponder why the average American even lives past 50.

It's got to be incredible genetics or incredible medicine.

 

[ismaele00]

I think the point here is that our system isn't so great and should be changed. Per capita, we pay twice as much as some of those countries with better results. 18% of GDP is what we spend. We could model a system similar to some European countries and pay closer to 9%. And, more people would be covered and our overall results (such as life expectancy) would likely improve.

AMEN

PS: who is Barry? Barack Obama?