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Matt Cartwright: “We spend roughly $10,000 per capita on healthcare and we end…”

Featuring: Matt Cartwright, Democratic | Former U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 8

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PA 8th Congressional District Debate

Published | Video Starts at 17:53

Thank you, Mr. Schind. Thank you, Mr. Cartwright. Thanks for the question. Dr. Baldino. Yes, we have a healthcare crisis in this country. This is a nation where We spend roughly $10,000 per capita on healthcare and we end up in terms of life expectancy. We're about number 28 on the list in the world. It's ridiculous. We're overspending and we're getting mediocre at best results. So that was something that the Journal of the American Medical association came up with earlier this year and the year before. (17:53–18:06)

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Asserts that the U.S. spends $10,000 per capita on healthcare and ranks 28th in life expectancy.

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