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Prescription Drugs: The Hidden Costs to Health and the Planet

Mad in America

2024,” healthcare visits, procedures, tests, and vaccinations decreased but the number of new prescriptions saw a 3% increase. Pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. is expected to increase by 127 billion dollars by 2028. In certain cases, pharmaceuticals can harm public health.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 1, Part 1)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. ” —attributed to Mark Twain What are some of the sources of much of the poor quality and costly healthcare in the U.S. healthcare (17% of GDP and climbing). trillion) of GDP in 2028! The Peterson Center of Healthcare reports that the U.S. trillion dollars a year on U.S.