The US government spends almost $2 trillion on healthcare per year, according to new data published in the American Journal of Public Health, more than any other nation, with the government and taxpayers picking up over two thirds of the tab. By 2024, the report's authors suggest that total will top £3 trillion, with the tax-payer funded proportion of that rising to 11.2%. Despite not having a universal healthcare solution like some other western countries, the US still spends more as a percentage of its GDP than any other country, at 67.1%.
The US government spends almost $2 trillion on healthcare per year, according to new data published in the American Journal of Public Health, more than any other nation, with the government and taxpayers picking up over two thirds of the tab. By 2024, the report's authors suggest that total will top £3 trillion, with the tax-payer funded proportion of that rising to 67.1%. Despite not having a universal healthcare solution like some other western countries, the US still spends more as a percentage of its GDP than any other country, at 11.2%.