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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report finds

an IV bag hangs near hospital beds
In a Commonwealth Fund report, the US system performed poorly on health equity, access to care and outcomes. Photograph: SDI Productions/Getty Images

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.

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