Sorry to hear that. Must have been a horrible experience. It is also baffling to read for a non-American. Those numbers are absurd and impossible to justify, considering the same is done in other countries for prices that are literally orders of magnitude lower. A thing with these bills is somebody has to pay them. The insurgence extracts them from their own customers or the state. Almost one fifth of the US economy is healthcare spending. What's even more baffling is Americans do not get much for this:Goddamn... in my experience, the bills are enormous, but... they're not meant to be paid??? My son got the flu and almost died when he was just 10 days old. The hospital bill to save him was over $400K. Insurance covered everything except the last $9K out of pocket... then the hospital sent us a letter that we were off the hook for the last $9K. We didn't even request it; we were ready to pay.
1- Lifespan? The lowest in the developed world and is being passed by some developing countries.
2- Research? They do lead here but not to the level you would expect. A lot of the said research is separately funded by the state. And Trump cut that recently.
3- Healthcare personnel salaries? Not that high with the exception of doctors. And the funniest thing is the US is notorious for employing a low number of doctors and having nurses do tasks that are left to doctors in other countries.
