Similar to the United States,which of the following nations spends a large proportion on healthcare insurance and administration?

A) France
B) Canada
C) Sweden
D) United Kingdom

The United States and Canada have similar expenditures on inpatient care with differences in percentage of expenditures for outpatient and long-term care.The United States spends almost twice the amount on healthcare insurance and administration compared with Canada and more than the other nations listed except for France.However,the United States and France,as some of the highest spenders on healthcare,also see households financing a relatively small share of the healthcare costs directly,with the majority of spending made through public or private third-party arrangements (OECD,2011,p.158).