Fact-check: “The United States has the highest healthcare costs in the world”
Verdict: True (98% confidence)
Every major authoritative source — OECD Health at a Glance 2025, CMS National Health Expenditure data, the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database, the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, and the Commonwealth Fund — consistently places the U.S. at the top of global healthcare spending, both per capita and as a share of GDP. The most recent data show the U.S. spent roughly $14,775–$15,474 per person in 2024, nearly $5,000 more than the next-highest country (Switzerland), and devoted 18% of GDP to…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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