The United States has one of the most screwed up healthcare systems in the world. On one hand, we spend the most heavily of any country on healthcare -- $4,187 per capita -- but rank 37th in the world. Why? Because ACCESS to healthcare is so low. We have a wonderful medical system -- if you can afford it. Fine for the rich, but there are plenty of working people, like my husband and I, who simply cannot afford health insurance -- or getting sick, for that matter.

According to statistics I just read, France has the best healthcare system in the world (and spends $2,369 per capita) and Sierra Leone has the worst (spending $11 per capita).

My figures are from the World Health Organization, which assessed 191 countries looking at such factors as overall health of the populations and comparing access to healthcare for rich and poor.

Bat Goddess