If spending more money on healthcare actually made us healthier, the United States should be leading the world in life expectancy.
See the United States out there in front? That’s not a good thing at all.
Note that the data has been adjusted for inflation and differences in costs between countries.
No other country is even close.
Now, take a look at life expectancy….. you’d think, that with all that spending we do on “health care” there would be the added benefit of a longer life. ….. you’d think.
Reality: The United States spends outrageously on health care for a very mediocre lifespan.
Health expenditures here do not include
- gym memberships
- eating quality whole foods
- using herbs, essential oils, tinctures, and homeopathy to support optimal health
and yet, so many people say they can’t because these items are out of their budget.
The reality is that you can pay for prevention or you can pay for outcome “repairs”. Either way, there is a cost.
I choose to pay the farmer, not the pharmacist.
PS: It’s interesting that Costa Rica’s lifespan is slightly longer than the United States, and yet their medical costs are a fraction of ours (even adjusted for cost of goods ($1,565 vs $12,023)
https://ourworldindata.org/…/life-expectancy-vs-health…
If you are interested in spending less time and money at the doctor’s office….. let’s talk!
xoxo~ Liz