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Feature Story 
May 15, 2007
New Update of International Health System Comparisons

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News:

The U.S. health care system ranks last compared with five other nations on measures of quality, access, efficiency, equity, and outcomes, in the third edition of a Commonwealth Fund report analyzing international health policy surveys.

Another new Commonwealth Fund report comparing health spending data in industrialized nations published today reveals that despite spending more than twice as much per capita on health care as other nations ($6,102 vs. $2,571 for the median of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] countries in 2004) the U.S. spends far less on health information technology---just 43 cents per capita, compared with about $192 per capita in the U.K.

"The United States stands out as the only nation in these studies that does not ensure access to health care through universal coverage and promotion of a 'medical home' for patients," said Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis.

"Our failure to ensure health insurance for all and encourage stable, long-term ties between physicians and patients shows in our poor performance on measures of quality, access, efficiency, equity, and health outcomes.

In light of the significant resources we devote to health care in this country, we should expect the best, highest performing health system."

On measures of quality, the U.S. overall ranked 5th out of 6 countries.

In 2004 the U.S. spent the most per capita on hospital services, and Canada and Japan spent the least.

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Posted on May 15, 2007 10:14 PM


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