What Drives Health Spending in the U.S. Compared to Other Countries

An up to date problem transient seems to be on the drivers of well being spending within the U.S. and key variations between the U.S. and different massive, rich nations. The evaluation finds that individuals within the U.S. spent $5,683 extra per individual on well being care in comparison with these in equally massive and rich nations. Virtually 80% of the distinction in spending got here from inpatient and outpatient care prices. Many retail prescribed drugs additionally price extra within the U.S. In 2021, the U.S. spent $1,635 per capita on prescribed drugs, together with over-the counter medication, whereas comparable nations spent $944 on common

The evaluation is accessible on the Peterson-KFF Well being System Tracker, an internet data hub devoted to monitoring and assessing the efficiency of the U.S. well being system.