The main reason is that almost every form of care in the U.S. costs more: doctor’s visits, hospital stays, drug prescriptions, surgeries and more.
The American health care system maximizes the profits of health care companies at the expense of families’ budgets.
Dying brokeYou can find a poignant example in a series that The Times and KFF Health News (a nonprofit) have been publishing in recent weeks.
It’s called Dying Broke, and it examines the long-term care industry.
“That is far higher than the money made in most other health sectors.”
Persons:
— Gerard Anderson, Uwe Reinhardt, Peter Hussey, Varduhi, —, It’s, ” Jordan Rau
Organizations:
KFF Health
Locations:
U.S