Don't forget infant mortality rate as a statistic. These numbers (mostly innercity) skew statistics and are always used by the left to shout how bad American "healthcare"is. It drives me crazy.
Government has no business in healthcare of any sort except our Veterans and helpless and infirm as the safety net. It should not consume a great portion of GDP and more than half the population. It is impossible to sustain in any way.
I believe we have a personal obligation to help those in need, but the federal government is never the proper vehicle. For the government to help someone it must first hurt someone else. Also, when it is voluntary, we can stop supporting programs that don’t work. Of course, just my opinion, with which most disagree, including my wife.