Policygenius
By Myles Ma
The U.S. spent an all-time high of $4.1 trillion on health care in 2020, representing almost 20% of the gross domestic product. [1] Unlike other countries, the question of who pays that expense is spread out among different government and private funders who each follow different rules, leading to vastly divergent costs. To make things more confusing, the cost of health care varies even more based on where you live.