The answer lies in our system of healthcare delivery which is based on a fee-for-service model rather than a value-based care model. In this system, doctors and hospitals are incentivized to provide expensive treatments regardless of patient need or benefit because they get paid for each service provided. As such there’s little incentive for them to focus on preventative medicine or look for ways to reduce costs throughout the system since they will still make money either way.

Another factor contributing to the paradox is that while most developed countries have universal health coverage systems, America’s is patchwork at best with millions left uninsured or underinsured due to rising premiums and out-of-pocket costs making it difficult for people to afford preventive care needed to stay healthy long term. As a result, many Americans end up waiting until their condition has become critical before seeking medical attention which leads them into an expensive cycle of hospital visits and treatments that could have been avoided had they received earlier preventative treatment.

Finally, there’s also an issue with how healthcare dollars are being spent within our country too much money goes toward administrative activities like billing and paperwork instead of actual patient care meaning fewer resources go toward services that would actually improve patient outcomes like mental health counseling or disease management programs which could save both time and money in the long run if implemented properly.

By looking at all these factors together it’s easy to see how we can be spending so much yet getting less when it comes to healthcare but knowing this isn’t enough; now we need solutions that can help us address these issues head-on if we ever want true progress towards better health outcomes across our country as a whole.