Answer from here:
Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Healthcare in the US is a "racket" run by private-enterprise companies for a profit and individuals for a damn fine salary. The center-point of which are the healthcare-professionals who also earn high salaries. Yes, the doctors and nurses who are key to the profession.
According to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report, in 2018, Primary-Care Physicians in the United States earned on average $237,000, while Specialists earned $341,000.
They don't deserve the money? Well, of course in the US they deserve a more-than-decent salary for this critically key-service. Afterall, unlike my kids here in France, they went to expensive postsecondary schools for their diplomas*! Which most must pay-off once they start earning a salary.
Is that excuse good-enough.
NO WAY!
Healthcare is not like lawyering. It is a key-component of our lifestyle and without it you know damn-well what can happen! If you do not agree then do tell me
what other service is more important and why. Because this particular healthcare-service is critical to our lifestyle.
PS: A French friend paid his daughter's annual fee for a medical-degree at a state-run school here in France and annually that cost around
$750 per year (in Euros) - not including room&board! She is now a registered professional physician.