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OECD Health Statistics data show the U.S. spent $1,055 per person on “governance and health system financing administration” in 2020, compared with the OECD12 average of $193 per person. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Statistical

Simplified: In 2020 the U.S. spent $1055 per person on governance and health system financing administration compared with the OECD12 average of $193 per person.

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The goal of this study was to compile the best current, available evidence on what “excess” U.S. spending is associated with. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Research

Simplified: The study's goal was to compile evidence on what excess U.S. spending is associated with.

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However, because of limitations in data available to fully identify and measure each component, this should not be considered an exhaustive study; rather, it represents a preliminary step in identifyi... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Research

Simplified: Due to data limitations this is not an exhaustive study but a preliminary step in identifying and quantifying components of excess spending.

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A more detailed understanding of international differences in health care utilization, including intensity and modalities of care, is an important aim for future research. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Research

Simplified: A more detailed understanding of international differences in health care utilization is an important aim for future research.

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We had more success estimating components likely reflected in higher U.S. prices, which were associated with approximately half of “excess” U.S. spending. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Research

Simplified: Estimating components reflected in higher U.S. prices was more successful and associated with approximately half of excess U.S. spending.

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The findings suggest that reductions in administrative burdens, drug costs, and wages for physicians and nurses have the potential to substantially reduce the difference between U.S. and peer nation h... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Policy

Simplified: Reductions in administrative burdens drug costs and wages for physicians and nurses have the potential to substantially reduce the difference between...

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Most of the estimates were based on computing potential savings if the U.S. spent at the comparator country average using OECD data for the most recent year or years available. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Research

Simplified: Estimates were based on computing potential savings if the U.S. spent at the comparator country average using OECD data.

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OECD data vary by year and by country in completeness and comparability, so these figures should be viewed as initial estimates. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance , Research

Simplified: OECD data vary in completeness and comparability so figures should be viewed as initial estimates.

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Still, our estimates leave approximately half of excess U.S. spending unexplained. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance

Simplified: Estimates leave approximately half of excess U.S. health spending unexplained.

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Some of the factors that receive a lot of attention in comparing the U.S. with other countries did turn out to be impactful, according to our estimates, with administrative costs, drug spending, and w... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance

Simplified: Administrative costs drug spending and wages for physicians and nurses are impactful factors in comparing U.S. health spending with other countries.

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Others such as higher capital costs and higher rates of violence were not associated with excess spending. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance

Simplified: Higher capital costs and higher rates of violence were not associated with excess U.S. health spending.

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Adjusting for these select health care unit price differences brings U.S. spending closer to other countries but still leaves some difference unexplained, suggesting a remaining utilization effect. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Finance

Simplified: Adjusting for health care unit price differences brings U.S. spending closer to other countries but leaves some difference unexplained.

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In another study, rates of coronary artery bypass graft surgery were 50 percent to 100 percent higher in the U.S. for patients with acute myocardial infarction.9 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Surgery , Economics

Simplified: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery rates were 50 percent to 100 percent higher in the US for patients with acute myocardial infarction

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OECD data indicate higher U.S. rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and a larger share of the population with multiple chronic conditions. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Obesity , Diabetes , Heart Disease

Simplified: OECD data indicates US has higher rates of obesity diabetes and heart disease and a larger share of population with multiple chronic conditions

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Notwithstanding the human toll, our initial estimate is that increased health care utilization resulting from higher rates of assault and violence accounts for a relatively modest 1 percent of excess... 0.800

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Economics , Violence

Simplified: Increased health care utilization from higher assault and violence rates accounts for a modest 1 percent of excess US spending

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For example, a published analysis of OECD data shows a 44 percent higher rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams and 62 percent higher rate of computed tomography (CT) scans in the U.S. compare... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Technology , Economics

Simplified: US has 44 percent higher MRI exam rate and 62 percent higher CT scan rate compared to OECD average

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OECD data on total health employment indicate that the overall size of the health workforce in the U.S. is at or slightly below that of comparator countries, with the U.S. employing 64 people per 1,00... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Economics , Employment

Simplified: OECD data indicates US health workforce size is at or slightly below comparator countries US employs 64 people per 1000 population comparator countrie...

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U.S. prices are much higher for branded drugs, which account for approximately 80 percent of prescription drug expenditures in the U.S.5 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Pharmaceuticals , Economics

Simplified: US prices are higher for branded drugs branded drugs account for 80 percent of US prescription drug expenditures

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Only in the capital investment subcategory of “medical machinery and equipment” did the data show U.S. expenditures were higher than comparator countries, corresponding to a modest impact of less than... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Economics

Simplified: US expenditures were higher than comparator countries only in medical machinery and equipment this corresponds to less than 5 percent of excess US spe...

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This estimate is based on data showing that the U.S. spends twice as much per person on retail prescription drugs, which may include differences in both utilization and price. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Issue Brief 🏷️ Health , Economics

Simplified: US spends twice as much per person on retail prescription drugs this may include differences in utilization price

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