ppaca wrote:http://www.benefitspro.com/2014/06/16/us-health-care-system-ranks-dead-last?eNL=53a08585160ba08c033e54be&utm_source=BenefitsBrokerPro&utm_medium=eNL&utm_campaign=BenefitsPro_eNLs&_LID=80597255
Despite having the most expensive health care system, the United States ranks dead last in the quality of its health care system when compared with 10 other western, industrialized nations, according to new analysis out Monday.
“The U.S. performance on insurance coverage and access to care should begin to improve, particularly for low-income Americans,” Davis said. “[PPACA is] expanding the availability and quality of primary care, which should help all Americans have better care and better health outcomes at lower cost.”
Your "New Analysis" is from a far left organization which advocates for a single payer system.
Your own source makes this statement:
"The report found that the U.S. ranked last on measures such as infant mortality, preventable deaths, access to care based on affordability, efficiency and equity."
Do you know what things factor into infant mortality? I didn't think so.
What are "preventable deaths"? That's a cute trick. How do you prevent death?
So most of the factors this "study" come down to access based on how cheap the care is, efficiency (we see how well the government runs VA health care) and equity. Equity, if EVERYONE, regardless of income, receives the same health care.
Where is the list of criteria they used? Or is that not relevant to you?
Are you aware that none of the countries you listed have a population anywhere near ours?
Norway...5.6 million population with huge incomes from OIL and GAS from the North Atlantic, one of the most dangerous oceans in the world. Oh, seafood is also one of their major exports which they also get from...the North Atlantic. They also export energy much from hydropower to other countries because of all their waterfalls.
The city of New York has a current population of 8.4 million.