Sunday, August 25, 2013
MUST WATCH: Why Are American Health Care Costs So High? - YouTube/VlogBrothers - 'U.S. Healthcare Costs Will Continue To Rise Faster Than Anywhere Else In The World (And We Won't Get Better Healthcare Outcomes)' -- ' (Healthcare) The Single Biggest Drag On The Economy.'
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjGouBmo0M&feature=youtu.be
For a much more thorough examination of health care expenses in America, I recommend this series at The Incidental Economist:http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wor...
The Commonwealth Fund's Study of Health Care Prices in the US:http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/med...
Some of the stats in this video also come from this New York Times story: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/hea...
This is the first part in what will be a periodic series on health care costs and reforms leading up to the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in 2014.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjGouBmo0M&feature=youtu.be
Published on Aug 20, 2013 -- 543,171 Views
In which John discusses the complicated reasons why the United States spends so much more on health care than any other country in the world, and along the way reveals some surprising information, including that Americans spend more of their tax dollars on public health care than people in Canada, the UK, or Australia. Who's at fault? Insurance companies? Drug companies? Malpractice lawyers? Hospitals? Or is it more complicated than a simple blame game? (Hint: It's that one.)
For a much more thorough examination of health care expenses in America, I recommend this series at The Incidental Economist:http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wor...
The Commonwealth Fund's Study of Health Care Prices in the US:http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/med...
Some of the stats in this video also come from this New York Times story: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/hea...
This is the first part in what will be a periodic series on health care costs and reforms leading up to the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in 2014.
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