> I feel like scrutinizing the industry for a 2-3% error on an obviously difficult problem is exactly why we pay so much in the United States for health care

All research I’ve read on this topic finds that it is the US legal system that causes the crazy prices (incentivizing more testing to cover-your-ass and avoid liability etc.)

Many comparative studies on health care cost and quality use the US military as a proxy, as it is free on the condition that you cannot litigate (very coarsely; it is more nuanced).

The costs for treating US military personel is much closer to other countries (while treatment quality remains equal).