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A new report from the Commonwealth Fund revealed that the U.S. health care system ranks last among 10 high-income countries. The study indicates that the U.S. is falling short compared to other developed nations, with people in the U.S. experiencing the youngest mortality rates and the highest number of avoidable deaths. This occurs despite the U.S. spending nearly twice as much on health care compared to the other countries surveyed.

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The study, based on surveys of thousands of primary care physicians and residents over the past three years, evaluated the U.S. alongside Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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The U.S. ranked last or near last in all categories except for one — “care processes,” where it ranked second behind New Zealand. This category measured the availability of preventive services, such as mammograms and flu vaccinations.

However, the report highlighted several shortcomings in the U.S. health care system. The U.S. ranked last in preventing deaths and access to health care, a situation attributed to high costs. The study also noted a lack of quality treatment for everyone, regardless of income or geographic location. Additionally, the U.S. has the highest rate of avoidable deaths among these ten nations.

As election day approaches, health care remains a top issue for voters, although it often ranks behind concerns related to the economy, inflation, and immigration. According to KFF, a health policy research group, many Americans consider health care a component of their economic concerns.

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[KARAH RUCKER]

A NEW REPORT SHOWS THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM RANKS *LAST AMONG TEN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES.

ACCORDING TO THE COMMONWEALTH FUND –

THE U.S. IS FAILING COMPARED TO OTHER DEVELOPED NATIONS. 

THE FINDINGS SHOW PEOPLE IN THE U.S. DIE THE YOUNGEST –

AND EXPERIENCE THE MOST AVOIDABLE DEATHS –

DESPITE SPENDING NEARLY TWICE AS MUCH ON HEALTH CARE COMPARED TO THE OTHER COUNTRIES LOOKED AT IN THIS REPORT.

THE STUDY, WHICH WAS BASED ON SURVEYS OF THOUSANDS OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND RESIDENTS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, EVALUATED THE U.S. ALONGSIDE AUSTRALIA, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE U.S. RANKED LAST OR NEAR LAST IN ALL CATEGORIES EXCEPT FOR ONE –

“CARE PROCESSES” – RANKING SECOND BEHIND NEW ZEALAND.

THIS CATEGORY MEASURED THINGS LIKE AVAILABILITY OF PREVENTATIVE SERVICES LIKE MAMMOGRAMS AND FLU VACCINATIONS.

HOWEVER –

THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTED A LIST OF SHORTFALLS IN THE U.S.

THE U.S. CAME IN LAST IN THESE CATEGORIES –

PREVENTING DEATHS.

ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE – WHICH THE STUDY ATTRIBUTED TO HIGH COSTS.

A LACK OF QUALITY TREATMENT FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.

AND THE U.S. SEES THE MOST AVOIDABLE DEATHS OUT OF THESE TEN NATIONS.

AS WE APPROACH ELECTION DAY –

HEALTH CARE IS A TOP ISSUE FOR VOTERS –

ALTHOUGH OFTEN RANKS AFTER ISSUES OF ECONOMY, INFLATION, AND IMMIGRATION.

HOWEVER –

ACCORDING TO A HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH GROUP –

MANY AMERICANS LUMP HEALTH CARE IN WITH THE ECONOMY –

SAYING “HEALTH CARE IS A DIMENSION OF AMERICANS POCKETBOOK CONCERNS.”

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