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Viral Exposure

The US

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

How the coronavirus crisis reveals the inefficiency and expense of American medicine. The US spends more on healthcare per person than virtually anywhere else in the world - but its health outcomes are no better. The pandemic has shown up enduring issues over complexity, fragmentation, perverse incentives, over-treatment for some, and under-insurance for others. One estimate is that the US could spend $1 trillion per year less on healthcare and have the same outcomes - or even better.
Presenter: Neal Razzell
Producer: Anna Meisel Show less

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