Imagine this staggering fact:  The United States is now spending $2,497 per person on health administrative costs, or 5 times more than Canada spends.  This data was gleaned from the recent Annals of Internal Medicine report published on January 7, 2020

Abigail Abrams relays the details of this study in her article in TIME Magazine, time.com

The U.S. Spends $2,500 Per Person on Health Care Administrative Costs. Canada Spends $550. Here's Why

Health Care Administrative Costs in the United States and Canada, 2017, Annals of Internal Medicine

Study Shows Medicare for All Could Save US $600 Billion Annually on Paperwork and Other 'Useless Bureaucracy' Jake Johnson, Common Dreams