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N_Lenstoday at 2:46 AM2 repliesview on HN

Yet still lower than other developed nations, especially considering the exorbitant expenditure (per capita) on healthcare.


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aeternumtoday at 3:31 AM

If you exclude obese individuals US life expectancy is quite high. Health is the ultimate marginal good so exorbitant expenditure is relatively logical. You can't take the money with you so it often makes sense to spend on health even assuming extreme diminishing returns.

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0xytoday at 2:59 AM

Impossible to compare without controlling for demographics. White people in the US have comparable rates to Europe.

Diversity means diversity in health outcomes, which are vastly different between groups.

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