Fact-check: “The United States has the highest healthcare costs in the world”
Verdict: Mostly True (88% confidence)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 and CMS data both confirm the U.S. spends more on healthcare per person than any other country in its comparison group, at roughly $14,885 per capita (OECD PPP-adjusted) or $15,474 (CMS national accounts) in 2024, with the U.S. also leading on share of GDP at 17.2–18.0%. The 'world' framing is technically broader than the OECD's 38-member comparison, but WHO Global Health Expenditure Database data covering 195 countries and World Bank indicators also record the U.S.…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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