Healthcare in the US, The Most Expensive in the World and not the Best

Let's split these claims in two. The first one, is from Reuters. According to Reuters, an American pays in average about $9,400 per year in healthcare.

The second one is from the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. According to the OECD, an American pays an additional $1,000 per year in pharmaceuticals and other medical non-durables. Moreover, according to the OECD, the US is 26th in life expectancy form males born in 2012 and 29th in life expectancy for females born in 2012.

Finally, as a country, the US ranks the highest in healthcare spending in relationship with its GDP, at 19%.

With these tendencies continuing, it is no wonder that Americans who can are going abroad, specially to Mexico for healthcare.

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Robert Ervin is a freelancer who writes about healthcare, medical tourism, and living in Mexico.

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