Health Care: Graphics reveal many Ills 02/28/2010
Given health care reform has been a major topic among citizens and elected representatives over the past year, it seems appropriate to post a few links to thought provoking graphics and articles. There are several countries for leaders to benchmark regarding implementing or reforming a health care plan. Below is a scatter-plot presented by the blog FiveThirtyEight depicting health care spending and life expectancy (click to enlarge). For a different perspective, National Geographic Magazine presented a linear graphic of health care expenditures and life expectancy (below): And, lastly, the Organization of Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) presents an overview and offers an interactive visual related to health care expenditures and effectiveness, and Wikipedia includes several charts and resources for further research, including a revealing chart of U.S. health care expenditures as a percentage of GDP (below). CommentsThu, 25 Mar 2010 22:44:42 PS> U.S. health care quality is #37 on the planet Leave a Reply |