As a nation that spends more money on healthcare than any other high-income nations, it’s quite paradoxical that the U.S. has worse health outcomes (i.e. lower life-expectancy, higher rates of chronic diseases, and infant mortality). Shi & Singh states that the solid foundation of the entire US healthcare system is founded in the “research and education sector” (Module 1 notes). This is no surprise, as the high health care spending in the U.S. is primarily driven by greater medical technology use instead of frequent doctor visits and hospital admittances. Comparatively to other nations, it is clear that the U.S. is paying higher prices but are not getting more. The problem is multiplied two-fold when we risk the lack of spending on other important
