Despite spending more on healthcare than any other country, the average life expectancy in the U.S. is lagging behind all other high-income countries at 78.9 years.
The U.S. has the highest body mass index of any high-income country. More than one-third of U.S. adults suffer from obesity.
Compared to 35 other high-income countries, Americans have spent more money on healthcare every year since 2000.
The U.S. has the highest infant mortality rate of any high-income country. Our current healthcare system is increasingly expensive and ineffective.
• 84% Increase in total spending on prescription drugs since 2003.
• 49% Increase in out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures since 2000.
• 18% National healthcare expenditures as percent of GDP (comparable countries average ~10%).
QUESTION – HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU KNOW THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS?
