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r(Lisq. BUSINESS Why U.S. Health Care Is Obscenely Expensive, In 12 Charts Katy Hall & Jan Diehm: 10/03/2013 The U.S. leads the world in health care spending, but we don't live very long, and going to the doctor is so expensive that we don't do it very often. So where is the money going? Not toward obesity-related diseases or unnecessary tests and treatments, as the writer John Green pointed out in a recent video explainer. From Lipitor to childbirth to colonoscopies -- everything just costs a whole lot. As congressional Republicans continue to keep the federal government closed following misguided attempts to defund the most significant health care reform in decades, here are some illustrations of the wasteful spending. The U.S. spends more on health care than $8,508 (17 7%) other industrialized countries. — Pr capita spending t (Percentage of GDP) $5,669 $5,643 55,099 (9.3%) (11.0%) $4,522 64.448 54,495 (11.9%) I (11 2%) (10 9%) (11.3%) I $3,925 $3,800 (11 6%) $4,118 (9 5%) (8 9%) S3,405 53,182 (9 4%) (10.3%) 1 V A o 4 -2 7 "2 E "Ls,' Z C > -g, c i • a; • 0 O f. § Korn! Due n fatin 2011 nt neat yen. Nit slut laud, tptuthng me/mud a. THE HUFFINGTON POST cumnt cape/Winne. New Zealand numbers dubs& tntminctua. Santry OECD Health Data 11111 Ma z e of 7 EFTA_R1_01946372 EFTA02672642  It's not all private spending. U.S. taxpayers foot much of the bill, even though most don't get subsidized health care. Public expenditures on health per capita $5.000 vow 53.000 52.000 s1, 1 ,1 1 1 ,1 1 i q Nan: Da It from 20I I a. man yam Netherlands pending anuresis THE HUFFINGTON POST name ettpradmirt. New &shod mothers adede itwastftwoni. Sourer OECD /4d& Dat• 2°9 Health care spending has grown much faster than the rest of the economy in recent decades. Percentage increase 900% 800% 1 1: 31 700% •••• National health expenditures 600% -- Gross domestic product Wages 50C% 400% 300% 200% 100% _ 16% 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 &neat MeKiettey. -Airanontav far the Coo at US. Health Ogre (2010. THE HUFFINGTON POST Gina far Amerce Raps 21Psge of 7 EFTA_R1_01946373 EFTA02672643  Despite high spending, Americans don't go to the doctor very frequently. United United Japan Germany Canada Aussie, Kingdom States Mexico 2.7 4.1 5.0 6.7 7.4 9.7 Doctors consultations per capita. 2011 13.1 Now.; Dui w Irom :III 1 or nom( yen THE HUFFING-TON POST Source OECD Heakh (Ma 2r/ I 3 Hospital stays in the U.S. aren't long but cost more than those in other countries. Average length of Hospital spading III hospital stay in days, 2011 per discharge, 2008 • .2 520.000 1/ 14)$ 518000 S .. / 5 $16 4,.033 M 4 512.000 5 $10,000 xt a .. .. 58.000 2 56,000 2 54.000 1 52,000 0 1 11 1 1 I I I 43 14 "4. U z 4/4 44 0 Notes: Acute ate is army( ore gourally pnorded in a botnaul Da opposed THE HUFFINCTON POST to loan-corn cry which 41 WACT•fly 141141440i in a annum brenO. Dau I. from 2O and XII or nem*, wit $awrnc OECD Health Dna 20I0. OECD Health On 2015. Congromortal R.-watch Senior. The Commornmulth Fund 3IPaze of 7 EFTA_R1_01946374 EFTA02672644  Commonly prescribed drugs are very expensive in the U.S. Cyrabake coats 2012 Lipitor owes 2012 5200 5160 5176 548 543 Soort0 1/14e1M/Mag Federionn of }fetid* Plow. 2012 I liE NUFFINGTON POST So it's not surprising how much the average $947 American's prescriptions cost. 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THE HUFFINGTON POST Dna n Gum 2a17 or nntruyr.u. Sauer: OECD tiralih Ca' tji.utin Indireitri Diu hi The Fund SIPage of 7 EFTA_R1_01946376 EFTA02672646  Despite high rates of hospitalization for chronic conditions, outcomes in the U.S. aren't good. Asthma mortality among ages 5 Diabetes lower extremity amputations to 39 per 100,000 population per 100.000 population 0.13 Austraha 11 0 0 17 Canada 95 008 Denmark 18' France 0 17 Germany 33 7 '3 09 Nethedands 12.0 043 New Zealand 7.0 0 27 Norway 9.9 Switzerland 7.4 C.27 United Kingdom 4.8 0.40 United States 32.9 Nora: Palm we wanandool. Drs n Iran miens ,vm. THE HUFFINGTON POST &Hann: OECD I tealth Data 1OI I. The Commonwealth Fond Americans don't live longer than people in countries that spend much less on health care. 510.000 OECD AVERAGE 59000 United States • 58.000 ul • 57.000 .5 56.CC0 Svntredand • • 55.000 Norway Denmark Canada • Fiance r9. n I 54.000 • 0 United Kingdom • > • 1 p. 53.000 52.030 Hungary Poland • Korea New Zealand • Israel A P 7, 0 m • • rs st,000 Mexico • • 0 Turkey 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Average life expectancy at birth Note.: Draw form 2011 or newat yew. New Zealand numben THE HUFFINGTON POST ',dude revrunwno. Nur A OECD comma art mkuded. Source: OECD I leahh Thu LirrJ 6IPage of 7 EFTA_R1_01946377 EFTA02672647  Health care spending is projected to nearly double in the next decade. In billions 56,000 S5,008.80O 55,000 es• eic 54,000 et re •• ee "1" ec(Ev 53.000 r •••• okalcr 52.000 SZ163.30 S1,000 0 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Noun The hnith spending projectionn weft based on the Nationd Health THE HUFF1NGTON POST Expenditures released an January 2013. The penicalms include impacts front the Affordable Cart Aa. Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Office of the Actuary Infogrophics by Jon Diehm for The Huffington Post. Mtge of 7 EFTA_R1_01946378 EFTA02672648