pubhealth:  U.S. Health Costs vs. The World: Is It Still The Prices, and Are We Still Stupid? Comparing health care prices in the U.S. with those in other developed countries is an exercise in sticker shock. The cost of a hospital day in the U.S. was, on average, $4,287 in 2012. It was $853 in France, a nation often lauded for its excellent health system and patient outcomes but with a health system that's financially strapped… (From Healthpopuli.com)
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