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Lancet Study Finds US Has, by Far, the World’s Most Over-Priced Medical Care

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  At an average of around $9,000 per person per year, the U.S. has the most over-priced medical care in the world, according to a study published in the medical journal, The Lancet. The study looked at 204 countries over a 29-year period, from 1990 to 2019. Researchers used a matrix of various health services that included promotion, prevention and treatment of five different age groups. The study, which was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, came under scrutiny...