Global Healthcare Paradox (Patreon)

The data highlights a striking paradox in the US healthcare system. Despite spending significantly more on healthcare per person ($12,555 in 2022) than any other wealthy nation - over $4,000 more than the next highest-spending country - the US has the lowest life expectancy among peer nations.

Key Statistics

• US life expectancy: 77 years

• Japan's life expectancy: 84.1 years (highest), with much lower spending

• US healthcare spending: Nearly double that of similar wealthy nations

Reasons?

I am not a Dr but since both my parents died of cancer - first parent over 25 years ago Ive been obsessed with prevention, nutrition and lifestyle. I have some ideas as to why the US is so bad - i hope my observations do not offend:

• DIET - the US diet is deadly, I ate a piece of pizza with workers last weekend - I would swear it nearly killed me. It was not food. Company was Roundtable.

• Medical focus is treatment and not prevention - most Drs will never tell you to lose 10 kg or run 5 miles a day or eat clean - but they will prescribe you all the drugs you want!!!!!

• Obesity means also that USA has highest rates of multiple chronic conditions or comorbidities ... I hope I got that right.

CONCLUSION

More spend does not mean more health. The system is clearly broken.

HEALTH IS WEALTH - we have all made a lot of money here... now the focus should be to living as long as we can and watch our assets grow... in our abundant future. Stay healthy my friends - I know I harp on Health a lot but it comes from a life of seeing cancer ravage not 1 but 3 family members.