Health Care: International Health Care Costs and Results

We spend much, much more per person than the rest of the world ... but we don't live much longer than some eastern European countries that spend much less than us. As a result, when you plot the United States against similarly advanced countries based on life expectancy and medical spending, we're all alone on our little island.

For much more, see 10 Ways to Visualize How Americans Spend Money on Health Care by Derek Thompson, March 19, 2012 at The Atlantic.