HIGHER COST FOR A SHORTER LIFEHealth care in the U.S. has become quite a hot issue these days. It's being argued that citizens should be required to purchase health insurance or face penalties if they refuse. An article in National Geographic explains that the issue may not be health care or no health care, but rather, is United States health care even effective?
The above graph (click to enlarge), which accompanies the article, compares:
This is the point the article is trying to get across. The graph compliments that point very well as clearly shows the discrepancies between spending and life expectancy. It's very effective because at first glance the graph does its job. The United States is so far at the top that it's not even on the graph anymore. This really helps to reinforce the point that U.S. citizens aren't getting enough bang for their buck.
This is an eye-opening graph. It does not hinder from the article, rather it strengthens it, showing that whether or not health care in the U.S. will be mandatory, its effectiveness should be examined.
More information on U.S. health care can be found here.
The above graph (click to enlarge), which accompanies the article, compares:
- Average Health care spending per person
- Average Life expectancy at birth
- Average Doctor Visits per year
This is the point the article is trying to get across. The graph compliments that point very well as clearly shows the discrepancies between spending and life expectancy. It's very effective because at first glance the graph does its job. The United States is so far at the top that it's not even on the graph anymore. This really helps to reinforce the point that U.S. citizens aren't getting enough bang for their buck.
This is an eye-opening graph. It does not hinder from the article, rather it strengthens it, showing that whether or not health care in the U.S. will be mandatory, its effectiveness should be examined.
More information on U.S. health care can be found here.
This graph is atrotious! It's really difficult as to what its trying to show. You have to spend a lot of time studying this one in order to understand how it works.
ReplyDeleteI could study this graph for the next week and I would still be confused.
ReplyDeleteI will have to disagree with you, I think that this particular graph takes away from the article. The graph eventually makes sense after a bit of analysis, but for the average reader I believe they would get caught up by the confusing visual and go past the actual written significance.
As I said the graph does do its job but it could be done so much better. There are too many things going on at once and the true point of the article is lost.