Why Is Healthcare So Much More Expensive in the US?

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As dispute rages over what Republicans call "Obamacare," Americans are spending more on healthcare than people anywhere else.  Why — when they're getting the same results? Will the president's reform make a difference? Also, the latest jobs report signals a strengthening recovery, and the US and Afghanistan resolve a dispute over prisoners.

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