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title: David Berg Tells the Truth About U.S. “Healthcare” Spending in Commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership
description: In a commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership, Redirect Health Co-founder Dr. David Berg dives deep into our nation’s “healthcare” spending
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# David Berg Tells the Truth About U.S. “Healthcare” Spending in Commentary for Insurance Thought Leadership

January 11, 2017  By [Redirect Health](https://blog.redirecthealth.com/author/redirect-health)

The saying goes that the U.S. spends $3 trillion a year in healthcare – but that saying is patently false. In a commentary for *Insurance Thought Leadership*, Redirect Health Co-founder Dr. David Berg dives deep into our nation's “healthcare” spending, correcting widespread misconceptions about the health industry and shining a light on the excess, waste and administration that are built right into our nation’s healthcare system.

[Read the full story](http://insurancethoughtleadership.com/fixing-misconceptions-on-us-healthcare/).

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