30 cents of every dollar spent on U.S. healthcare is wasted, about $750 billion a year
healthcare is 18% of the U.S. economy, twice as much as other advanced nations
The US ranks #1 in healthcare spending but 39th for infant mortality and 36th for life expectancy
A knee replacement costs an average of $26,000 in the US, but just $8,500 in Sweden
Over 400,000 deaths are related to avoidable healthcare errors
In the U.S., the average cost for a day in the hospital is about $4,200 compared to $850 in France
It costs an average of $10,000 for a normal birth in a hospital in the U.S., but only around $2,600 in the U.K.
In 2013, the average cost of care for a family of four was $22,030
75% of healthcare dollars are spent on patients with chronic conditions, many of which are preventable
62% of bankruptcy filings in the US in 2007 were due to illness or medical bills
Americans spend $947 per capita on prescriptions, Australians $503, Canadians $692
Bypass surgery, including hospital and physician expenses, averages $73,420 in the US and $14,117 in the UK