Mainecat Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 This is crazy.... Americans spend more on health care but die earlier By Tami Luhby, CNN Updated 12:05 AM ET, Thu January 30, 2020 (CNN)Americans shell out far more on health care than other wealthy countries, but it's not helping them live longer lives. In the US, health care spending accounted for 16.9% of the economy in 2018, nearly twice as much the average developed nation, according to a new study released Thursday by The Commonwealth Fund. Americans spend more than $10,000 per person on health care, more than double the amount shelled out by Australians, Canadians and residents of the United Kingdom. Private health care spending, including premiums for employer-sponsored coverage, drives much of the outlay in the US -- with Americans shelling out more than five times more than Canadians, the second-highest spender. But those dollars don't translate into better health outcomes in the US, the study found. More: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30/politics/us-health-care-spending-life-expectancy-suicide/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Canada best country, makes best sleds and smartest most attractive people! Fucking tripple threat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 You are what you eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 54 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said: You are what you eat. you pussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I thought the ACA was supposed to fix healthcare, yet all I keep hearing from the dems is how bad HC is in the US> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, racer254 said: I thought the ACA was supposed to fix healthcare, yet all I keep hearing from the dems is how bad HC is in the US> IT couldn't have because the people trying to fix it didn't know what was wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, steve from amherst said: IT couldn't have because the people trying to fix it didn't know what was wrong with it. zactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Coincidentally... the longevity of Americans is up for the first time in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Shoot your buddy and blame his wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Shoot your buddy and blame his wife. You’re Tourette’s transfers well to the keyboard. Is there a point here or you just lashing out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Edmo said: You’re Tourette’s transfers well to the keyboard. Is there a point here or you just lashing out? crayons taste like purple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Couldn’t be Americans are fat & lazy and constantly crave a new pill to cure them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, racer254 said: I thought the ACA was supposed to fix healthcare, yet all I keep hearing from the dems is how bad HC is in the US> I can’t believe the amount of politicians who are running on it again. What a fucking and they want a re- tap!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Cold War said: Couldn’t be Americans are fat & lazy and constantly crave a new pill to cure them? Not to mention the drug and alcohol abuse.....but hey its the doctors fault. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 US is better at keeping people alive longer but not healthier. Thats how you make $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) I can’t get over how fat these young people are, especially the girls. Watching on the news, this young woman fell in the lake, took three grown men to pull her out. . If you are 200- 300 pounds as a young adult, where do you think you will be at 40? Edited January 30, 2020 by Cold War Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 Pretty much all you have to read. Four in 10 Americans are obese, nearly double the average OECD rate. Obesity is a key risk factor for diabetes, heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Highmark said: Pretty much all you have to read. Four in 10 Americans are obese, nearly double the average OECD rate. Obesity is a key risk factor for diabetes, heart disease and other chronic illnesses. Hips, knees ??? Can you imagine walking around all day with another person or two on your back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Cold War said: Hips, knees ??? Can you imagine walking around all day with another person or two on your back. I've seen numbers like 70% of our HC costs (non medicare) is from obesity and smoking. That's insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Highmark said: I've seen numbers like 70% of our HC costs (non medicare) is from obesity and smoking. That's insane. My wife see’s it on a daily basis. It so much harder to do surgery on obese people. Not to mention, they are losing techs and nurses who are injuring themselves trying to move them around. Blaming the medical professionals is like never changing your oil and blaming the mechanic who is telling your motor is shot at 50k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 You clowns blaming obese people and smokers for America's healthcare problems. The problem with American healthcare is greed and you can go right down the line from hospitals,doctors,pharmaceuticals, insurance co's. etc,etc,etc. Americans actually go to the doctor less because they fear the costs, that's sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, snoughnut said: You clowns blaming obese people and smokers for America's healthcare problems. The problem with American healthcare is greed and you can go right down the line from hospitals,doctors,pharmaceuticals, insurance co's. etc,etc,etc. Americans actually go to the doctor less because they fear the costs, that's sad. What they charge for some stuff is obscene. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 A new study from academic researchers found that 66.5 percent of all bankruptcies were tied to medical issues —either because of high costs for care or time out of work. An estimated 530,000 families turn to bankruptcy each year because of medical issues and bills, the research found.Feb 11, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted January 30, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, snoughnut said: A new study from academic researchers found that 66.5 percent of all bankruptcies were tied to medical issues —either because of high costs for care or time out of work. An estimated 530,000 families turn to bankruptcy each year because of medical issues and bills, the research found.Feb 11, 2019 Study has been debunked as it was shown that 78% of those who filed bankruptcy had owed less then $1500 in medical bills. That dosnt mean it dosnt have serious issues. Just that the study results where actually incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 30 minutes ago, snoughnut said: You clowns blaming obese people and smokers for America's healthcare problems. The problem with American healthcare is greed and you can go right down the line from hospitals,doctors,pharmaceuticals, insurance co's. etc,etc,etc. Americans actually go to the doctor less because they fear the costs, that's sad. The topic is Americans spending more dying early. Is the high cost of care killing Americans? Heart attacks when they get their bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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