Why is healthcare so expensive in the United States compared to other developed countries?

Question

I never understood this because other countries have free healthcare and we don’t! We get sick and it’s expensive to even pay for anything!

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Answer 1

One thing that doesn’t get talked about much in this conversation is doctor salaries. They make utterly obscene amounts of money in the US. Most MDs worldwide earn $80-150k. Only in America do they rake in $400k for administering anesthetia based on a patient’s weight.

I remember reading that salaries are nearly half of the total expense budget of US hospitals.