As a comparison, Singapore's spending is just under 4% of GDP, about Intl $1300 (USD) per person.
How do we fare in terms of health and living standards? No. 1 or 2 in Infant Mortality, top ten in life expectancy, among the lowest Maternal Mortality rate in the world.
Personal note: I rather be sick here than in the US...
(image extracted from: http://www.visualeconomics.com/healthcare-costs-around-the-world_2010-03-01)
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