US health care ranks poorly in accessibility, affordability

More adults in the United States reported issues with health status and material hardships than adults from eleven other high-income countries, according to results from a 2016 survey published in Health Affairs.“Surveys of patients’ experiences with health care services can provide a valuable window into how well a nation’s health system is meeting the needs of its population,” Robin Osborn, vice president of the International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations at the Commonwealth Fund, and colleagues wrote.

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