U.S. Health Care System Trails Other Countries on Access to Care, Affordability, Equity
July 19, 2017
U.S. Health Care System Trails Other Countries on Access to Care, Affordability, Equity

Despite spending more money on health care than other wealthy countries, the overall health of the U.S. population is worse than countries who spend less per capita. A report written by the Commonwealth Fund draws information from a variety of international sources to compare health care performance across the world. The topics included care process, access, administrative efficiency, equity and health care outcomes. Among the 11 developed countries included in this study, the U.S. ranked last overall. The report also describes where and how the delivery system in the U.S. falls short. To read the full article, click here.​

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