Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Are Drug Companies Destroying The U.S. Health Care System?

Are Drug Companies Destroying The U.S. Health Care System? The U.S. government's annual bill for healthcare spending – $3,925 per person – significantly exceeds that of all other nations. Despite this, our current health care system is increasingly failing both patients and medical practitioners. Of 13 nations, the U.S. is last for neonatal and infant mortality, last for years of potential life lost, 10th for age-adjusted mortality, 11th and 12th for female and male life expectancy respectively. Chronic degenerative diseases – heart disease, cancer, arthritis, obesity, etc. – are at epidemic levels and create the ideal long-term customers to grow the medical industry. Looking for a culprit? Consider that pharmaceutical company profits are so large they outstr View the rest of this article


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