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US health system rates poorly

Posted May 21st, 2007 by Tara Murray in Health Care Policy

Despite having the costliest health system, the US underperforms on most measures compared to other countries, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The report uses patient surveys and information gathered from primary care physicians to compare the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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