The United States spends two to four times more on health care than most other high-income countries, yet Americans die younger and are far less healthy than residents of those countries, new Commonwealth Fund research finds.
According to the study, which compared 13 high-income nations on health care spending and outcomes, health status, and health care usage, the U.S. has the highest rates of infant and maternal deaths, avoidable deaths, and deaths by assault, which includes gun violence.
“Americans are living shorter, less healthy lives because our health system is not working as well as it could be,” says lead author Munira Gunja, who notes the U.S. remains the only wealthy nation without universal health coverage.
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