US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds
An updated analysis comparing healthcare systems across 20 countries finds once again that the US system is an outstandingly poor performer, summarized as being a “persistent failure” for its high costs, poor health outcomes, and premature deaths. “Americans pay more for health care, get less in return, and remain far more exposed to illness, debt, and insecurity than their peers,” the report concludes. The report comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare system performance, […]