Despite the large amount of money spent on health care, the United States can not get value for money in terms of health care system. A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - an international economic group composed of 34 member nations - reveals some statistics on the United States that could be considered troubling:
- the US had only 2.6 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 09, while the OECD average for the same year was 3.4 beds.
- The United States has fewer physicians per person than in most other OECD countries. For example, in 2010 the United States had 2.4 practicing physicians per 1000 people. The OECD average for 2010 was 3.1 doctors.
- The average lifespan in the United States in 2010 was 78.7 years, a fall of more than one year below the average of 79.8 years OECD.
OECD found some good news for the United States and, as regards research on health care and cancer treatment:
- the survival rate at five years for breast cancer is higher in the US than in other OECD countries.
- colorectal cancer survival for the United States also ranks high compared to other OECD countries.
- the United States is the world leader in finding health care and cancer treatment.
Do you think that Americans get enough for their money in terms of health care? If yes, why? If not, where do you feel the US system of health care is not responding?
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