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Re:Watsi launches universal health coverage, funded by YC Re... by tchaffee on Monday September 04, 2017 @07:43AM (#15167493)
Per capita medical costs in the US are double that of most Western countries. Both private and public.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/health-costs-how-the-us-...

Re:Watsi launches universal health coverage, funded by YC Re... by travmatt on Monday September 04, 2017 @10:17AM (#15168339)
This would seem a good statistic to cite when trying to show the comparative inefficiency of the American system.