Chew on these numbers. While you do, remember YOUR health is YOUR responsibility. If you continue to not take care of your nervous system through specific chiropractic care, if you continue to eat the same crap food that “everyone” else is eating, if you continue to chose not to exercise because you are “too” busy, then don’t be surprised when you become one the the U.S. Health Care Numbers. You don’t get sick- You “DO” sick.
U.S. Health Care By the Numbers
— $2 Trillion Dollars a Year Spent on Health Care (The size of the economy of China)
— Taxpayers pay for 44% of this
— 16-20% of GDP
— GM $5.2 Billion on Health Care ($1600 for every car)
— US Consumers more dissatisfied with their care than other nations
— ~50 million uninsured
— 34% of Americans believe medicine can cure any illness as long as people have access to advanced technology and treatment
— $6,100 per person spent on health care
— Health premiums have risen 98% since 2000
— Medical bills are leading cause of bankruptcy in US
— 1/5 of Americans have medical debt they are paying off
— 70% is spent on Chronic illness
— Cardio and Stroke–$210 billion
— Cancer–$192 billion
— Diabetes–$92 billion
— Obesity-Related–$75 billion
— Arthritis–$22 billion
— $1 out of every $6 goes to health care. It is estimated to grow to $1 out of $5 by 2015.
— Will grow to $12,320 per person in 2015, almost double the 2005 figure of $6,683.
— May grow to $4 trillion in ten years.
— Medicare hospital insurance will become insolvent by 2019.
— 5% of sickest Medicare beneficiaries account for 47% of Medicare expenditures
— During the last six months of life, the average number of doctor visits is 41.5 in New Jersey; 17 in Utah.
— For each illness studied, higher mortality rates were found in the regions with the most intense care.
— According to the WHO, in terms of life expectancy, the United Stateslags far behind most other comparable nations.
— US ranks 28th in infant mortality among 39 industrialized nations.
— Compared with 30 other countries, the United States has the highest incidence of all cancers
— The United States ranks 37th according to WHO’s assessment of health care systems throughout the world.
— Americans receive on 55% of needed care (RAND)
— The Institute of Medicine states medical errors account for at least 100,000 deaths per year.
— Others such as Null et al have been more critical asserting that:
— The number of unnecessary medical and surgical procedures performed annually is 7.5 million.
— The number of people exposed to unnecessary hospitalization annually is 8.9 million.
— The total number of iatrogenic deaths is 783,936 annually
— Leape of Harvard estimated that in the United States 180,000 people die each year as a result of iatrogenic injury. The equivalent of three jumbo-jet crashes every two days.
— 195,000 people die each year in hospitals due to preventable errors
— Other Estimates range from 225,000 – 284,000 deaths
— One million error related non fatal injuries yearly
— Negligence or errors in diagnosis account for 30-40% of malpractice payments
— 18 types of errors account for 32,600 deaths and $9.3 Billion in extra costs
— Preventable drug related errors in OP’s cost $77 billion yearly
— Doctors spend ½ – 1/3 of time on paperwork
— Admin costs are 30% of all health care spending
— According to Public Citizen, medical malpractice kills approximately 80,000 people per year.
— Public Citizen stated that if this number is correct than medical malpractice is the 3rd leading cause of preventable death in theUnited States just behind cigarettes and alcohol.
— Only about 15% of medical interventions are supported by scientific evidence…This is partly because only 1% of the articles in medical journals are scientifically sound
Get responsible for your health,
Dr. Vince Hassel
Wellness Expert
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