U.S. Health Care Ranked Dead Last Compared to 10 Countries b4in.org/j4nS When compared to ten other countries, which you think we would at least hold our own against, we ranked dead last when comparing health care systems and their efficacy. According to the Commonwealth Fund in their latest report “Mirror, Mirror On The Wall — 2014 Update” (PDF here), Americans are getting some of the shoddiest health care around. Is it true? We have the most expensive health care system in the world, but it is far from the best. Consider these 10 countries that are doing a better job spending less money: 1. United Kingdom 2. Switzerland 3. Sweden 4. Australia 5. 6. Germany & Netherlands (tied) 7. 8. New Zealand & Norway (tied) 9. France 10. Canada 11. United States The Commonwealth Fund report is brief – only 32 pages long – but it uses data previously compiled from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to paint a dire picture for the US healthcare system. More b4in.org/j4nS
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:05:05 +0000
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