Fact-check: “The United States has the highest healthcare costs in the world”
Verdict: Mostly True (88% confidence)
Multiple authoritative sources — OECD Health at a Glance 2025, the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database, and CMS National Health Expenditure data — consistently show the U.S. spent more per capita on healthcare than any other country in 2024, at roughly $14,775–$14,885 per person (PPP-adjusted) among OECD countries, compared to the next highest spender Switzerland at about $9,963. The claim is well-documented among the 38 OECD nations and supported by the WHO's 190+ country database, though t…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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