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Despite Americans paying nearly double that of other nations, the US fares poorly in list of 10 countries

The United States health system ranked dead last in an international comparison of 10 peer nations, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund.

In spite of Americans paying nearly double that of other countries, the system performed poorly on health equity, access to care and outcomes.

"I see the human toll of these shortcomings on a daily basis," said Dr Joseph Betancourt, the president of the Commonwealth Fund, a foundation with a focus on healthcare research and policy.

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The fund said the US would need to expand insurance coverage and make “meaningful” improvements on the amount of healthcare expenses patients pay themselves; minimize the complexity and variation in insurance plans to improve administrative efficiency; build a viable primary care and public health system; and invest in social wellbeing, rather than thrust problems of social inequity onto the health system.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had my primary care doctor retire. The gigantic hospital system with which they work put all existing patients in as new patients for the incoming doctor. It has been 18 months and I'm still waiting for the new patient visit. Fighting to even get maintainance medications filled has been crazy because I keep being told "I have to see my doctor." Circular logic abounds.

The gigantic system makes it so I cannot directly contact the office, it is all hurry up and wait through their patient portal systems which require 24-48 hours for response time. Can't go to the doctors office to complain without an appointment.

This system is working optimally for someone. It is not us.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Avg hospital CEO earns $649,198 to $1,093,977 in my state of NC.

That's who the system is working for. Additionally, all it's share holders.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Healthcare beholden to shareholders should be the gigantic warning sign.