Up to 30% of the care
provided in the US is unnecessary. (p.43)
The anger index (p. 42)
We asked a national sample of 1,000 adults what they thought
of these real-life health care cost horors.
Below, the percentage who found them outrageous:
$37.50 For a Single Tylenol in the Hospital: 91%
Doctor Who Orders an MRI Because He Owns the Machine: 89%
$1,000 For a Single Pill That Treats Hepatitis: 80%
The Swiss and the US health care systems are a lot alike:
Both have mandatory insurance, provided through private companies. But prices are regulated and capped in
Switzerland, while the US is a pricing free-for-all. The result?
Prices are uniformly higher in the US. (p. 42)
Source:
Consumer Reports, November 2014, pp. 42-43
Source:
Consumer Reports, November 2014, pp. 42-43
Service/Drug
|
Switzerland
|
USA
|
Gleevac (Cancer Drug)
|
$3,633 per dose
|
$6,214 per dose
|
MRI
|
$138
|
$1,145
|
Normal Delivery
|
$8,307
|
$10,002
|
Heart Bypass Surgery
|
$36,509
|
$75,345
|
