HealthcareFinancialization
Corporate Profits and the Health of Americans: The Cost of a Financialized System
The American healthcare system is an global anomaly. While the United States spends roughly 17% to 18% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on healthcare—far exceeding any other developed nation—its public health outcomes tell a different story. Life expectancy trails behind peers, while rates of chronic illness, maternal mortality, and medical debt remain staggeringly high. […]