Gladwell on Krugman on US vs. UK Healthcare Steel Cage Match

From the paying through the nose for a whole lotta nuthin' department:

The point was to compare the health of the United States and the United Kingdom. It's an interesting question for a number of reasons, but principally because the United States spends $5274 per person, per year, on health care and the United Kingdom spends $2164, or substantially less than half as much. The question is—what do we get, in terms of health, that for extra $3100 a year?

The one line answer: "The first conclusion is that Americans are really, really sick compared to the British."

I'd say "I could fall over and die from that surprise," but living where I do I just might!