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The eye popping cost of doing nothing about the US healthcare system.
We all know that the US system is ranked 37th among nations.
37th. Hardly "USA #1", is it?
We all know that medical costs are the number one driver of personal bankruptcies.
We all know that millions of US citizens still have no real access to any medical care. Except possibly emergency care, the most cost intensive form of care that is generally triggered by medical emergencies.
We know that life expectancy in the US is dropping.
So what is the true, total cost of the dysfunctional US healthcare system?
And on a related note, how profitable is the healthcare industry, and the insurance industry?
