The Swiss government spends about the same per head as the US government (and partly that's a currency problem). However, US private spending is much higher, s

The Swiss government spends about the same per head as the US government (and partly that's a currency problem). However, US private spending is much higher, so the total cost of healthcare is higher. The OECD numbers for 2013 put US per capita spending at $9,086 compared with Swiss spending of $6,325. The OECD median is $3,661. It would be better to compare the USA with Canada, which has a universal healthcare system at a lower cost to the state ($3,974 vs $4,197).