US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says

Americans Pay The Most For Worst Health Care System Of Wealthy Nations

Unless you’re extremely wealthy and live in an elitist bubble, you probably don’t need a study to tell you the American health care system is not working. But you may not have known just how poorly it stacks up to other wealthy countries. From CNN: Compared with nine other high-income nations, the United States ranked last overall this year, with a lower life expectancy and higher rates of death and disease despite spending the most on health …

The US Has The Worst Healthcare System Among 10 Surveyed Wealthy Nations

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For-Profit US Healthcare System—Once Again—Ranks Dead Last Among Its Peers

“Our private, profit-driven system means that we are paying more for less,” said one progressive activist. Jake Johnson ( Commondreams ) – A report out Thursday shows that the United States’ for-profit healthcare system still ranks dead last among peer nations on key metrics, including access to care and health outcomes such as life expectancy at birth. The new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund is the latest indictment of a corporate-dominate…

U.S. ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, report says

The U.S. 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.”

U.S. ranks worst in health care survey of 10 high-income countries—despite spending the most

The U.S. came in last in three categories—equity, health outcomes, and access to care—and had the poorest overall ranking by the Commonwealth Fund.

In 2023, the U.S. healthcare system was the worst of ten high-income countries, according to a report published Thursday in The Commonwealth Fund. This analysis reveals chronic problems in American healthcare, especially in preventing deaths, providing accessible care, and ensuring equitable treatment based on gender, income and geography. Despite spending nearly twice as much on healthcare as its peers, the United States experiences the highest…