Everyone loves to compare doctor salaries between the US and the UK, but they fail to compare the salaries for other professional roles. These kinds of jobs often pay the same 1.75-2x premium comparing the two countries. They also fail to compare doctor salaries with other countries like Canada, Switzerland, and Australia which also pay similar absolute amounts to physicians in the US. Doctor salaries are not the driving force of increased healthcare expenses in the US. Per unit of work, they're paid much less than they were in the late 90s. Here's a graph that shows one of the main culprits: https://i1.wp.com/investingdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/0...