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• In the U.S., health care spending made up 17.8 percent of GDP in 2021.

• This is nearly double that of other high income countries.

• Obesity rates are also higher in the U.S.

In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of GDP on health care, nearly double the average of 9.6 percent for high income countries, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spen...

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• In the U.S., health care spending made up 17.8 percent of GDP in 2021.

• This is nearly double that of other high income countries.

• Obesity rates are also higher in the U.S.

In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of GDP on health care, nearly double the average of 9.6 percent for high income countries, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spen...

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• Michigan was followed by Washington, Nevada, Hawaii, and New Mexico, respectively.

• The report ranked South Dakota as the state with the most expensive health care costs. 

• Rankings are based on data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

The cost of health care is the most affordable in Michigan, according to a new report from Forbes Advisor.

The ranking put...

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• The Commonwealth Fund compared U.S. life expectancy data against other large middle and high-income countries. 

• Mississippi and West Virginia have the lowest life expectancy in the U.S., at 74 years. California and Hawaii have the highest, at nearly 81 years. 

• Even though the U.S. spends the most on health care compared to other large nations, life expectancy rates are drastically l...

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