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The leading global network of the health insurance industry. Tom Sackville. NHS (England). MINISTER. POPULATION 55.4m. NHS (England). PERMANENTSECRETARY . POPULATION 55.4m. UK PMI Market 2000 -2010. Physicians (Per 10,000 Population) 2010.
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The leading global network of the health insurance industry Tom Sackville
NHS (England) MINISTER POPULATION 55.4m
NHS (England) PERMANENTSECRETARY POPULATION 55.4m
Physicians (Per 10,000 Population) 2010 Definitions: Physicians: Includes generalists and specialists. Sources: WHO, World Health Statistics 2011, available at: http://www.who.int/whosis/whostat/2011/en/index.html.
Physician Visits per Capita Per Year, 2008 Source: OECD Health Data 2010 (Oct. 2010).
THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Number of Acute Care Hospitals Beds per 1,000 Population Source : “International Profiles of Health Care Systems”, The Commonwealth Fund June 2010 To learn more about new publications when they become available, visit the Fund’s Website http://www.commonwealthfund.org and register to receive e-mail alerts. Commonwealth Fund pub. no. 1417
FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY Hospital Revenue and Expenses per Admission (American Hospitals) Sources: American Hospital Association, “AHA Trendwatch Chartbook 2008,” 2008.
International Federation of Health Plans 2012 Comparative Price Report Medical and Hospital Fees by Country www.ifhp.com
2012 Drugs: Lipitor Lipitor is commonly prescribed for high cholesterol.
2012 Drugs: Cymbalta Cymbalta is commonly prescribed for depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia.
2010 Health Spending as Percent of GDP OECD Average Source: OECD Health Spending 2012. Data represents 2010 or most recent year.
High health-care costs: It’s all in the pricingBy Ezra Klein
Every year, iFHP, a global insurance trade association that includes more than 100 insurers in 25 countries — releases survey data showing the prices that insurers are actually paying for different drugs, devices, and medical services in different countries. And every year, the data is shocking.The IFHP just released the data for 2012. And yes, once again, the numbers are shocking. This is the fundamental fact of American health care: We pay much, much more than other countries do for the exact same things. But this post isn’t about the why. It’s about the prices, and the graphs.By Ezra Klein