Healthcare in COLOMBIA is now equal to or BETTER than healthcare in the UNITED STATES (including better life expectancy) and definitely LESS EXPENSIVE

Compared to the US, Colombia provides better healthcare at lower cost; life expectancy in Colombia exceeds that in the US

Multiple sources are reporting that healthcare outcomes in Colombia are now better than those in the United States—this is remarkable considering that healthcare in the United States is notoriously the most expensive and arguably among the most “technologically advanced” in the world. More technology does not equate to better healthcare, because health does not generally depend on technology nor on medical intervention.

Life expectancy in the US is now among the worst of any developed nation, according to a damning global report. An American born today can expect to live to a little over 76 - a nearly 30-year low - which is lower than countries like crime-ridden Colombia, Estonia and China. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12725637/america-life-expectancy-crashes-lower-slovenia-colombia.html

“More technology does not equate to better healthcare, because health does not generally depend on technology nor on medical intervention.” DrV

Sources of this information range from informal surveys of patient experience (eg, Numbeo¹) to formal publications of the World Health Organization, which is now recognized as an incompetent decision-making organization but at least they can compile simple numbers.

When the World Health Organization ranked the healthcare systems of 191 countries, Colombia came in at #22. That is better than Canada at #30 and the United States at #37.

On top of this, when financial publication América Economía put together their latest annual list of Latin America’s top 63 hospitals, 26 of those hospitals were based in Colombia. That means that 41% of the top Latin American hospitals are located in Colombia. Four of these hospitals are Joint Commission International accredited, the gold standard in world health. Two are located in Bogotá (Fundación Cardioinfantil – Instituto de Cardiología, and Hospital Universitario Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogotá), one is located in Medellín (Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe), and one is located just outside of Bucaramanga (Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia – Instituto del Corazón). https://internationalliving.com/countries/colombia/healthcare-in-colombia/

Survey of patient experience ranks healthcare in Colombia better than that in the US

“The fact remains that The United States spends at least 40% more on health care per person than any other country in the world.²

The top 10 countries with the highest health care costs are:

1. The United States - $12,318

   1. Colombia $1,640

2. Germany- $7,383

3. Switzerland - $7,179

4. Norway - $7,065

5. Austria - $6,693

6. Denmark - $6,384

7. Sweden - $6,262

8. Netherlands - $6,190

9. Canada - $5,905

10. Ireland - $5,836

With the rise in crime in the United States, several major cities in the US are now more dangerous than those in Colombia; Portland Oregon now reports more crime and less safety than does Cartagena Colombia.

1. https://www.numbeo.com/health-care/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=Colombia&country2=United+States

2. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/health-care-costs-by-country