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There are various opinions surrounding healthcare spending in the US. According to Health Economist Irene Papanicolas, the theories behind high spending - over-utilization, lack of social spending, number of primary care physicians - are also accompanied by real data. When Irene and her team dove into the data and compared trends to other high income countries, they uncovered hidden factors that influence spending.

Watch Irene Papanicolas’ TEDMED 2018 Talk to understand why healthcare spending is so much higher in the US than other comparable countries. By tackling topics like non-transparent pricing and administrative complexity, Irene leads the way to a new sustainable health system in the US.