Best, Except for All the Others
The Commonwealth Fund released a new report this week comparing the U.S. health system with those of six other advanced nations (Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom). The report draws on 3 surveys of patients’ and physicians’ experiences within their respective healthcare systems, as well as on data from the OECD and from other Commonwealth reports. The seven countries are ranked based on 74 performance indicators, grouped into the categories shown in this graphic summary:
Via Aaron Carroll at Rational Arguments. Out of the seven countries compared, Carroll notes, the U.S. is:
Last in efficiency. Last in equity. Last in long, healthy, productive lives. Last overall. [] Next to last in quality care. Tied for last in access. [] I challenge you – tell me where the good news is here.
Well, at least we’re not in 8th.
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