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U.S. & the World

The United Nations, the World Health Organization and other world organizations enshrined the right to  health into their human rights instruments. 

Although many Europeans describe our healthcare system as "cruel", the wealthy from around the globe who can afford it come here because of America’s is renowned cutting-edge treatments, top hospitals, and highly skilled healthcare specialists. For Americas non-wealthy, our healthcare system is the most costly, unjust, confusing, and unaffordable, resulting in poorer health outcomes, with our population experiencing higher rates of illness and shorter lifespans.

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The US spends 16.6% of our GDP for health care, more than any of our peer countries . That figure does not include individual out-of-pocket premiums, co-pays co-insurance or deductibles)

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