US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds
A recent study highlights the persistent failures of the US healthcare system, which is characterized by high costs and poor health outcomes. The analysis compares the US to 19 other countries, revealing that Americans pay significantly more for healthcare yet experience worse health indicators. The report emphasizes the need for the US to adopt successful strategies from other nations to improve its healthcare performance.
- ▪The US spends 18 percent of its GDP on healthcare, nearly double the average of 9.3 percent among the 19 countries studied.
- ▪Americans are the most likely to skip medications and treatments due to costs, and the US has the highest maternal death rate among the countries analyzed.
- ▪The US has the fewest primary care providers per capita and ranks poorly in avoidable mortality and life expectancy.
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Deadly failure US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study findsvar abtest_2156848 = new ABTest(2156848, 'click'); There are strategies to improve healthcare, but US isn’t trying them. Beth Mole – May 28, 2026 4:18 pm | 9 Credit: Getty | Matt Anderson Photography Credit: Getty | Matt Anderson Photography Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav An updated analysis comparing healthcare systems across 20 countries finds once again that the US system is an outstandingly poor performer, summarized as being a “persistent failure” for its high costs, poor health outcomes, and premature deaths.
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