The complexity of the medical system in the United States is difficult for an outsider to understand, in part because there are so many options. From a practical point of view most people choose to enroll in a private or public health insurance plan...
The United States is in the bottom quartile of industrialized countries in standard statistical and public health measures. The healthcare emphasis in the U.S. generally improves quality of life but not life expectancy. Infant mortality tends to be ...