Another path

Where there is no SUS, illness can turn into debt.

In the United States, health care almost always depends on insurance. In 2024, 8% of the population had none: about 27 million people.

Even with insurance, the bill comes. About 41% of American adults owe money to a doctor or a dentist.

The United States also has public programs, for older people and for the poorest. And those who defend the American model point out how quickly people with good insurance get care.