The United States spends more on health care than any other nation, yet we tend to have poorer health outcomes and a lower life expectancy. Please discuss why you think this is and whether it makes the case for the Affordable Care Act.
This is true that US spends so much on health care and then also it has poorer health outcomes. This is due to following reasons:
So, we can say costs of healthcare services in US is much higher as compared to the benefits derived from such services.
Impact of Affordable Care Act on US health care is as follows:
The United States spends more on health care than any other nation, yet we tend to...
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