And that extra spending isn’t translating to better access to care, the researchers found. The U.S. had 18% fewer practicing doctors per 1,000 people than the OECD median in 2015, and the nurse-to-population ratio was 20% below the median. The study also found that there were fewer inpatient hospital beds per 1,000 people than the OECD median.
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U.S. spends far more on healthcare than other developed countries—and researchers say prices are still to blame
By Allison Weeda|2019-01-15T21:43:37-05:00January 15th, 2019|In the Press|Comments Off on U.S. spends far more on healthcare than other developed countries—and researchers say prices are still to blame