If you think healthcare costs are high NOW, have you got a surprise coming for you.

In 2026, the estimated TOTAL healthcare costs in the US are $5.4T to $5.5+T. Look it up.
The 2026 US population is about 350-million. Look it up.
The per-capita cost (cost PER PERSON) is ($5.5T divided by 350-million) = $15,700+. Do the math--if you dare.

The best-rated healthcare providers--as rated by patients--are France, Japan, and Switzerland. Historically, France has been rated #1 for many decades.

On a PPP basis, meaning all costs have been adjusted for cost-of-living, income levels, taxes, etc--the following annual healthcare figures apply to the US and France:

US (2023).......: $13,473
France (2023): $ 6,714

The US pays DOUBLE (after all adjustments) for far worse medical outcomes compared to a top-rated healthcare provided.

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commonwealthfund.org - US health care global perspective

"Countries around the world are grappling with the shared challenges of rising health care costs, physician burnout, and aging populations.1 Yet the United States has long been an outlier in several respects. The U.S., on average, has the poorest health outcomes of any high-income country, and among the poorest of the high- and middle-income nations belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Lack of universal coverage, weak primary care infrastructure, high out-of-pocket costs, and a complex insurance system contribute to and exacerbate the nation’s uniquely poor performance relative to its peers.

The previous edition of U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective evaluated health spending, outcomes, status, and service use in the U.S. relative to 12 other OECD countries. The 2026 edition evaluates the U.S. health system relative to 19 other OECD countries across four key areas: insurance coverage and access to care, affordability of care, delivery of care, and equity of health outcomes. These nations, which are featured in the 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Fund’s International Health Care System Profiles,2 were selected to provide a more comprehensive view of how U.S. health care compares globally."