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0 pointsscholia9y ago0 comments

The Swiss government spends about the same per head as the US government (and partly that's a currency problem).

However, US private spending is much higher, so the total cost of healthcare is higher.

The OECD numbers for 2013 put US per capita spending at $9,086 compared with Swiss spending of $6,325. The OECD median is $3,661.

It would be better to compare the USA with Canada, which has a universal healthcare system at a lower cost to the state ($3,974 vs $4,197).

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seanmcdirmid9y ago

I stand corrected, thanks! I actually liked the Swiss system when I was a part of it, even though I was a bit mad for having to pay for health insurance out of pocket at the beginning.

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