You could say the US problems are partly due to African Americans in bad areas - the problem is socioeconomic, not an issue with the health system.
You could also say that the UK cooks its data more, trying to look good.
But you can't dispute that the US spends a lot on healthcare, and it's hard to believe that they get much more value for money.
Of course, doctors in the US might work harder, as they have better incentives (working at a higher hourly pay). Or maybe they have less incentives to work hard, as they are already time poor and cash rich, and giving them more flexibility and a higher hourly pay will just make them cut back on hours. (Paradoxical results are often assumed to be impossible, given certain assumptions in economics, but those assumptions just don't work).
You could also say that the UK cooks its data more, trying to look good.
But you can't dispute that the US spends a lot on healthcare, and it's hard to believe that they get much more value for money.
Of course, doctors in the US might work harder, as they have better incentives (working at a higher hourly pay). Or maybe they have less incentives to work hard, as they are already time poor and cash rich, and giving them more flexibility and a higher hourly pay will just make them cut back on hours. (Paradoxical results are often assumed to be impossible, given certain assumptions in economics, but those assumptions just don't work).