#3 - Healthy Nation or Wealthy Nation: Healthcare Spending in America

The Gustavo Franco Podcast

From shocking statistics revealing a 159-fold increase in national health expenditure over the past six decades to the startling disparities in health outcomes, we delve deep into the numbers, dissecting the enigmatic relationship between dollars spent and lives lived. As we journey through the past, present, and future of healthcare spending, we pose thought-provoking questions about the sustainability of our current path and the need for transformative change. We also compare the US healthcare system to the impressive Japanese healthcare model. It's an episode that challenges conventional wisdom, sparks curiosity, and leaves you pondering the profound impact of healthcare spending on our well-being.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Channel Intro
(01:44) Episode Introduction
(04:45) Defining Healthcare Expenditure
(07:45) Why is it Important
(10:34) Where the Money Goes
(20:12) Where the Money Comes From
(24:31) Spending History vs. Health Outcomes
(32:48) US vs. Japan - Spending and Outcomes
(41:40) Future of Healthcare Spending
(44:30) Conclusion Summary
(48:03) Outro

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Rozdziały

1. Channel Intro (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction (00:01:44)

3. Defining Healthcare Expenditure (00:04:45)

4. Why is it Important (00:07:45)

5. Where the Money Goes (00:10:34)

6. Where the Money Comes From (00:20:12)

7. Spending History vs. Health Outcomes (00:24:31)

8. US vs. Japan - Spending and Outcomes (00:32:48)

9. Future of Healthcare Spending (00:41:40)

10. Conclusion Summary (00:44:30)

11. Outro (00:48:03)