The U.S. health care system is failing, a startling new report finds
The health system in the U.S. is failing, a startling new report finds. The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, including preventing deaths, access (mainly because of high cost) and guaranteeing ...
US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says
The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, die younger and struggle to afford essential health care.”
US Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Shows
People in the US have the shortest lives and the most avoidable deaths, ranking last on 5 out of 6 health outcome measures. Americans face the most barriers to obtaining health care. About 25 million people remain uninsured in the US, and nearly a quarter can’t afford care when they need it.
US Health Care System Ranks Last Overall Among Other High-Income Countries
The US health care system is underperforming despite high spending, and reform is needed in areas like insurance coverage, primary care, and equity to improve overall health outcomes and efficiency.
Report: U.S. healthcare system ranks last among wealthy nations
People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 10 developed countries, even though the United States spends the most on healthcare, a new report says.
US Health Care Ranks Lowest Among High-Income Countries
US health care ranks lowest in access and outcomes, with Americans facing the most barriers to care and the highest rates of deaths.
US has worst health care system among wealthy nations, survey says
The United States healthcare system was deemed the worst overall in a new analysis of 10 similar nations by a leading health ...
Report finds U.S. health system ranks last, despite paying more
A report by the Commonwealth Fund ranked the U.S. last for health system performance, despite spending more on its health ...
Q&A: Is the U.S. Health Care System Ready for an Aging America?
Older Americans are finding the health care system awaiting them in their later years to be expensive or inadequate to their ...
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The U.S. spends more on health care than other rich countries, but its system performs much worse, report finds
Americans have shorter lives and more avoidable deaths than nine other nations analyzed by The Commonwealth Fund.
Embattled Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre Set to Resign
Ralph de la Torre, the controversial chief executive officer of one of the nation’s largest private health systems, Steward ...
England’s strained health care system should ring alarms in the US
We aren’t there yet in the U.S., but there are several warning signs that we are heading in the wrong direction.
'So cruel': Bernie Sanders tells Theo Von that half of cancer treatment patients go bankrupt or broke — and he praises the Canadian system for 'good-quality' health …
One of the number one causes of bankruptcy in America is medical debt,” Von said. “People, they go in — they don't even know ...