E524 Sen. Bernie Sanders
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
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Healthcare Costs Reflect Profit Over Service
The current U.S. healthcare expenditure exceeds $4 trillion, which is double that of any other country, translating to over $13,000 per person per year. This vast spending results from a system designed primarily for profit, benefiting insurance and pharmaceutical companies rather than providing superior healthcare. The analogy of purchasing cars illustrates that spending more should correlate with better quality; however, despite higher expenditure, Americans are not receiving better healthcare outcomes compared to other nations.
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