Deaths of despair: why America’s medical industry explains working-class suicides

The US healthcare system is helping to kill people in staggering numbers. And when it isn’t driving Americans to an early grave, the medical industry is bleeding the rest of the country of resources at the expense of decent jobs, crucial infrastructure and schools, according to a new book by two of the country’s leading economists.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/19/us-healthcare-industry-working-class-deaths