US ranks last in healthcare among 11 wealthiest countries despite spending most

US spends 17% of GDP on healthcare but struggles with affordability and has the most administrative hurdles

The US is last on a ranking of healthcare systems among 11 of the wealthiest countries in the world, despite spending the highest percentage of its GDP on healthcare, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.

The country struggles with deep problems in affordability of healthcare, which affects access and equity, and it is the country that has the most administrative hurdles when dealing with healthcare. This is despite the US spending 17% of its gross domestic product on healthcare, far above" the other 10 countries, according to the report.