We spend less than half of other countries in terms of primary care, disease prevention. How about a system which keeps our people healthy? This is the richest country on earth. And yet, Despite spending so much on health care, our life expectancy... is shorter than virtually every other major country. Got it? And you want to hear something that no one talks about, very few people talk about, is that if you are working class in America, on average, you will live six years shorter than if you are wealthy. (28:52–29:06)
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Asserts that the U.S. has a shorter life expectancy compared to other major countries despite high healthcare spending.
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