Data: Gunja, et al., 2023, "U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes," OECD Health Statistics 2022; Chart: Axios Visuals
The U.S. continues to far outspend other developed nations while seeing worsening health outcomes.
Driving the news: A report from the Commonwealth Fund today shows poorer U.S. health outcomes — such as Americans being more likely to suffer from multiple chronic illnesses, die from avoidable causes including maternal mortality and assault, and having a shorter life expectancy — all while America pays the most per capita for those outcomes.
