US Health Care System Earns Poor Marks
A report to be published on line in the Journal; Health Affairs comparing the US and 7 other developed countries, focusing on chronic diseases notes that outcome in the US was worse than in any of the other countries studied. Karen Davis, PhD, president of the Commonwealth Fund, said the data were collected before the US economy went into a tailspin last fall. “In a downturn, more people will be unemployed and more will lose their medical insurance,” she said. “With the election of the new president and Congress, we have a window of opportunity to change directions and move on a path to a high-performance health system.”
