There's a whole range: - Free and good (Scandinavia, France, and many other EU countries) - Cheap and good (South Korea) - Expensive and good (US) - Expensi

There's a whole range: - Free and good (Scandinavia, France, and many other EU countries) - Cheap and good (South Korea) - Expensive and good (US) - Expensive and bad The US doesn't rank that high out of those options to be honest. EDIT: Actually, I think it makes sense to make a distinction between healthcare system and hospital. The US has a very poor healthcare system, while it might have good hospitals.