It might not just be $1k, but the US is pretty obviously less economically efficient in how it deals with medical issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of

It might not just be $1k, but the US is pretty obviously less economically efficient in how it deals with medical issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_health_expenditure_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_hea... shows the US spending much more per capita than other countries do, especially including Japan.