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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 other industrialized countries. — Pr capita spending (Percentage of GDP) 55,099 $4,522 64.448 54,495 (11.9%) (11 2%) (10 9%) $4,118 (11.3%) $3,800 (11 6%) (8 9%) 53,182 (10.3%) $5,669 (9.3%) I 1 V A o 4 i -2 Z C > • 0 • a; O f. 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Sourer OECD /4d& Dat• 2°9 THE HUFFINGTON POST Health care spending has grown much faster than the rest of the economy in recent decades. 900% 800% 700% •••• National health expenditures 600% -- Gross domestic product Wages 50C% 400% 300% 200% 100% _ Percentage increase 1 1: 31 16% 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 &neat MeKiettey.-Airanontav far the Coo at US. Health Ogre (2010. THE HUFFINGTON POST Gina far Amerce Raps 21Psge of 7 EFTA_R1_0 1946373 EFTA02672643 Despite high spending, Americans don't go to the doctor very frequently. United United Japan Germany Canada Aussie, Kingdom States Mexico 6.7 7.4 5.0 4.1 9.7 Doctors consultations per capita. 2011 13.1 Now.; Dui w Irom :III 1 or nom( yen Source OECD Heakh (Ma 2r/ I 3 2.7 THE HUFFING-TON POST Hospital stays in the U.S. aren't long but cost more than those in other countries. Average length of Hospital spading III hospital stay in days, 2011 per discharge, 2008 • .2 520.000 1/ 14)$ 518000 $51164,.033 M S .. / 512.000 4 5 $10,000 a xt .. .. 58.000 2 56,000 2 54.000 1 52,000 0 11 1 1 1 I I I 14 " 43 4. U z 4/4 44 0 Notes: Acute ate is army( ore gourally pnorded in a botnaul Da opposed 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 THE HUFFINCTON POST EFTA_R1_01946374 EFTA02672644 Commonly prescribed drugs are very expensive in the U.S. Cyrabake coats 2012 Lipitor owes 2012 5200 5160 5176 Soort0 1/14e1M/Mag Federionn of }fetid* Plow. 2012 548 543 I liE NUFFINGTON POST So it's not surprising how much the average American's prescriptions cost. Pntstripoon spending per capita. 2011 Mexico Norway 5503 Australia 5556 Japan 5692 $947 Utited States Nous Numbers from Moja, and Nom" annul ht *errata and inAtodt mobol noo4lonbloi. Dna it from 2011 or swing pm. Sonar: OECD Health Dm 2011 4IPage of 7 THE HUFFINGTON POST EFTA_R1_01946375 EFTA02672645 Surgery is also pricey. United States Australia South Africa United Kingdom Argentina 525,637 $22,421 S13,466 514,117 57,833 S8,882 $3,192 543.730 537.044 Average cost, including hospital and physician expenses IS Bypass Legacy Knee replacement 573,420 0 510,000 520,000 530.000 INXCCO 550,000 850,080 SNOOD $801203 Scene Imeniatioisal Federattais a( Health Ph... Who l ilt Ill i i 11•:6,117N l'OST And hospital visits for chronic conditions are common. Congestive heart failure Asthma 120 J18 if, Diabetes acute complications Si 32 146 441 Hospital admissions per 100,000 people age 15 and older, 2007 '1/4.384ed Stales II Canada United Kingdom Noon. United Siam don am ltd, day taus. 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The Commonwealth Fond 33 7 THE HUFFINGTON POST Americans don't live longer than people in countries that spend much less on health care. 510.000 59000 58.000 ul • 57.000 .5 56.CC0 55.000 I 54.000 1 53.000 p. 52.030 rs st,000 0 73 Hungary • Mexico • • Turkey 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 OECD AVERAGE United States • Svn tred and • • Norway Denmark Canada r9. • • Fiance n United Kingdom • 0 • > • A New Zealand P 7, • • 0 Poland Korea Israel m • Average life expectancy at birth Note.: Draw form 2011 or newat yew. New Zealand numben ',dude revrunwno. Nur A OECD comma art mkuded. Source: OECD I leahh Thu LirrJ 6IPage of 7 THE HUFFINGTON POST EFTA_R1_01946377 EFTA02672647 Health care spending is projected to nearly double in the next decade. In billions 56,000 55,000 54,000 re eic et S5,008.80O es• 53.000 r •• ee "1" ec(Ev •••• 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 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 Mtge of 7 THE HUFF1NGTON POST Infogrophics by Jon Diehm for The Huffington Post. EFTA_R1_01946378 EFTA02672648