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Here are some stats from the WHO about costs of healthcare systems in some of the countries portrayed in Sicko:
Canada:
Total expenditure on health as percentage of gross domestic product ? 9.8 percent
General government expenditure on health as percentage of total government expenditure ?
17.1 percent
France:
Total expenditure on health as percentage of gross domestic product ? 10.5 percent
General government expenditure on health as percentage of total government expenditure ?
15.4 percent
UK:
Total expenditure on health as percentage of gross domestic product ? 8.1 percent
General government expenditure on health as percentage of total government expenditure ?
15.9 percent
US:
Total expenditure on health as percentage of gross domestic product ? 15.4 percent
General government expenditure on health as percentage of total government expenditure ?
18.9 percent
It looks like those of us in the US already pay enough for our healthcare compared to other countries. We just need to fix the system.
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