What drives health spending in the U.S. compared to other countries? By Emma Wager, Shameek Rakshit, and Cynthia Cox August 2, 2024

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/what-drives-health-spending-in-the-u-s-compared-to-other-countries/ The United States spends significantly more on healthcare than comparable countries do, and yet has worse health outcomes. Much of the national conversation has focused on spending on retail prescription drugs and insurer profits and administrative costs as key drivers of health spending in the United States.