TL;DR it's not doctor salaries. Fortunately, there has been much expert research on this, for example: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-brie

TL;DR it's not doctor salaries. Fortunately, there has been much expert research on this, for example: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/oct/high-us-health-care-spending-where-is-it-all-going https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2... That "administrative costs" line item is closing in on $1 trillion annually, and its main purpose is to prevent people from getting healthcare.