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by hudibras 3131 days ago
No, no, no, you don't understand. Although our doctor's salaries are much higher than other countries, it's okay because our drug costs, medical supply costs, ambulance costs, hospital administration costs, and insurance company overhead costs are also much higher. Therefore, doctor's salaries just a small percentage of health care costs in the United States.

It's basic math, really.