#15: Why do Americans Pay (so much) More for Healthcare?

Check out the newsletterIn this week’s solocast we discussed the cost of medical care. Particularly, I attempted to answer the question: Why do Americans pay (so much) more for healthcare? With my health economist hat on - I looked into transparency, drug prices and administrative costs. But are these only reasons that the US has the world’s third highest out of pocket health expenditure? And, moreover, how does this affect patients and patient outcomes? Resources:1. Why are American Healthcare costs so high - Vlogbrothers2. Vox: The true story of America’s sky-high prescription drug pricesGet in touch with me here: [email protected] the show

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Check out the newsletter In this week’s solocast we discussed the cost of medical care. Particularly, I attempted to answer the question: Why do Americans pay (so much) more for healthcare? With my health economist hat on - I looked into transparency, drug prices and administrative costs. But are these only reasons that the US has the world’s third highest out of pocket health expenditure? And, moreover, how does this affect patients and patient outcomes? Resources: 1. Why are Ameri...