Comments on: OECD – US 26th of 34 in healthcare outcomes, 1st in cost. What if that were a fighter aircraft? https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/22/oecd-us-26th-of-34-in-healthcare-outcomes-1st-in-cost-what-if-that-were-a-fighter-aircraft/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:51:21 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/22/oecd-us-26th-of-34-in-healthcare-outcomes-1st-in-cost-what-if-that-were-a-fighter-aircraft/#comment-28639 TB Sat, 23 Nov 2013 03:25:31 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40862#comment-28639 <p>The OECD 2013 report can be downloaded...</p> <a href="http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Health-at-a-Glance-2013.pdf" rel="nofollow">Here.</a> A lot of facts and comparisons, far beyond the extremely simple take on it by NBC. Another OECD paper <a href="http://www.oecd.org/health/health-systems/49084355.pdf" rel="nofollow">here,</a> with cost information. A third article <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomasphilipson/2013/10/31/obamacare-or-not-healthcare-costs-are-set-to-soar/" rel="nofollow">here</a> shows that medical innovation drives a lot of the cost increases. I've seen numbers from 35 to 65 percent. The OECD 2013 report can be downloaded…

Here.

A lot of facts and comparisons, far beyond the extremely simple take on it by NBC.

Another OECD paper here, with cost information.

A third article here shows that medical innovation drives a lot of the cost increases. I’ve seen numbers from 35 to 65 percent.

]]> By: RobVG https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/22/oecd-us-26th-of-34-in-healthcare-outcomes-1st-in-cost-what-if-that-were-a-fighter-aircraft/#comment-28637 RobVG Sat, 23 Nov 2013 02:25:54 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40862#comment-28637 Does it include drug research, R+D on hardware? Spending on equipement? Are malpractice costs included? Cost of illegal immigrants? Do you know if there is a break down of the cost in the articles? If so I'll bother to read them. Does it include drug research, R+D on hardware? Spending on equipement? Are malpractice costs included? Cost of illegal immigrants?

Do you know if there is a break down of the cost in the articles? If so I’ll bother to read them.

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