Fact-check: “The United States has the highest healthcare costs in the world”
Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)
Multiple primary sources — including OECD, WHO, CMS, and the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker — documented that the United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country in standard international comparisons among OECD and high-income peer nations, with 2024 per-person health consumption expenditures recorded at $14,775. The claim requires a minor qualification: standard datasets primarily cover OECD countries or WHO member states, and some small jurisdictions (such as Lie…
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