Healthcare And Economic Despair

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Healthcare And Economic Despair

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Mar 12, 2020

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The U.S. spends more on healthcare as a share of its economy than any other wealthy country. In addition to making care less affordable, that also causes indirect damage to the rest of the economy.

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Mar 12, 2020

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