Americans pay more for medical care than citizens of other advanced nations, and get less in return. Our health outcomes are worse. So far as I can tell, enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 hasn’t changed this.
Health care spending per person
United Kingdom, $4,003
France, $4,407
Canada, $4,607
Germany, $5,267
United States, $9,451
Percentage of population without medical insurance
United Kingdom, 0.0%
Canada, 0.0%
France, 0.1%
Germany, 0.2%
United States, 9.1%
What patients pay to see a doctor
United Kingdom, free
Canada, free
Germany, $5 – $11
France, $25, most of which is reimbursed later
United States, $30 to $200, depending on insurance