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Originally Posted by chankya
That's misleading. The cost of medical care in America is exorbitant due in large part to the large malpractice insurance doctors take out. The value for each dollar spent would be a better indicator of health care. How much does a CT scan cost in the US? How much does it cost in Cuba? How much for a dental filling? I don't know the answers to those questions but those are the real indicators of medical care not raw money spent.
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How many CT scan machines per capita do you think there are in Cuba compared to the US? I don't have the answer, but I strongly suspect that the US is much further ahead in the game.
What about the widespread availability of revolutionary drugs? I guarantee that you're much better off in the US than in Cuba.
So, while you have a valid point in that the figures most likely reflect simple exchange rates as opposed to purchasing power parity, the fact that the US has the income and therefore the access to the latest and greatest technologies in medicine will account for most of the difference. As they say, you get what you pay for.