Posted on 07/14/2017 7:55:45 AM PDT by Ennis85
A comparison of health systems in 11 wealthy nations has found the US falling short by multiple measures, while the UK’s National Health Service leads in several categories.
“We measured performance quality across five domains, and the USA fell short in all five,” says Eric Schneider of the Commonwealth Fund think tank in Washington DC. The domains were ease of access to healthcare, how equal access is to people of different incomes, administrative efficiency, how well the care process works for people who use it, and how good the health outcomes are.
The analysis included data from sources including the World Health Organization, the OECD, and questionnaires completed by people and their doctors in the 11 countries examined, which also included Australia, Canada, Germany and Sweden.
Overall, the US ranked last, although it ranked fifth in the care process category. The UK came top overall, but ranked tenth for healthcare outcomes – how well patients fare after treatment.
Unequal access
The US fell particularly short when it came to access to healthcare. The study found that in the US, 44 per cent of people on low incomes have difficulty accessing healthcare, and even 26 per cent of those on high incomes report access problems. The equivalent figures in the UK are only 7 and 4 per cent. “A higher-earning person in the US is more likely to meet cost barriers than a low-income person in the UK,” says Schneider.
The report says that, since President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) had been introduced, there has been some improvement, with access to healthcare coverage being extended to more than 20 million extra people in the US.
“The ACA has helped make major strides in coverage and access to care in the US, particularly for lower-income Americans,” says Benjamin Sommers
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What comfort, not. You may not be turned away from the ER but if you have anything to take afterward you are finished. Going to the ER if you have any money is writing a blank check for all you have.
Some choice.
You think that is good healthcare? If so explain it to me.
And this Medicaid recovery generally ends up with middle class people who worked hard and saved ending up no better off than illegals and slackers. A disincentive to work and investment, and an incentive to dishonesty in trying to shield middle-class assets.
Part of the Marxist strategy of eliminating the bourgeoisie (aka ‘middle class’).
Awwwww. don’t ya just luv statistics. Stinkin liars. Can’t wait to see what happens when Jesus is here. All this garbage in garbage out will not be happening.
Typical fake news... Who did the study? What is the motive (I bet the motive is to get Nationalized Health Care)? Why did they did the study? Where did they do the study? When will the death panels get mentioned?
IIRC, The US life expectancy is calculated from the moment of birth, in Britain, at least in the past, didn’t include babies that weren’t expected to live long (baby Charlie??), thereby increasing their life expectancy stats.
I’ve also read that UK has the cancer lowest survival rate of the all first world nations.
My friends from Canada and UK say socialized medicine is fantastic... unless your sick!
About a decade ago the head of Canada’s heath care system was diagnosed with breast cancer and came to the US for treatment!!
Perfect!!
The NHS kills off 130,000 elderly patients every year
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161869/Top-doctors-chilling-claim-The-NHS-kills-130-000-elderly-patients-year.html
The Liverpool Care Pathway has been replaced but only by name. The killing goes on.
A friend lives in England. He developed a post-op hip replacement infection after hospital discharge and had to take a bus (as in public transportation) back to the hospital for treatment. Sounds good, huh?
That explains the long lines of sick people at airports trying to get to England for “free” health care.
Mark
That explains the long lines of sick people at airports trying to get to England for “free” health care.
Mark
It’s even worse when the doctor comes by to talk to you, everyone in the room can hear.
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