Summary
A new American Medical Association study shows that Americans live with diseases for an average of 12.4 years, up from 10.9 years in 2000, marking a 29% higher gap than the global average.
Mental health, substance-use disorders, and musculoskeletal diseases are key contributors.
Women in the U.S. have a larger healthspan-lifespan gap than men, with 13.7 years spent sick compared to 11.1 years for men.
The study reflects a global trend of people living longer but spending more years burdened by disease, with the U.S. leading other high-income nations in this gap.
Where is the money going to?
Profits, executive pay, and massive amounts of redundant overhead that exists to squeeze out more profit. Hell, they spend a ton of money on denying claims.
All the negotiations between each medical provider and each insurer costs money.
Not going to healthcare.