Why is healthcare so much more expensive in the US than elsewhere?
1. The US does most of the R&D on new drugs and medical equipment.
2. Many people think that doctors can do anything. When there is a patient outcome that is less than perfect, doctors, nurses, technicians, hospitals and equipment manufacturers are sued. Malpractice insurance premiums go up. Those costs are passed on. Doctors practice defensive medicine, ordering as many tests as possible, just to cover themselves.
Nothing was done about tort reform during the Obamacare process. Time to get rid of the law and start again.