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While the US healthcare system boasts an annual expenditure of nearly $5 trillion—constituting almost 18% of the nation's GDP—its performance is dismal. Americans see their doctors 50% less than individuals in other wealthy countries, and US life expectancy lags behind comparable nations by three years. This deeply flawed system calls for an examination of the myriad components contributing to its inefficiency: insurance companies, healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical firms.