The US is last on a ranking of healthcare systems among 11 of the wealthiest countries in the world, despite spending the highest percentage of its GDP on healthcare, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. The country struggles with deep problems in affordability of healthcare, which affects access and equity, and it is the country that has the most administrative hurdles when dealing with healthcare. This is despite the US spending 17% of its gross domestic product on healthcare, “far above” the other 10 countries, according to the report. The ranking is based on 71 measures across five areas: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity and healthcare outcomes. The report notes that unlike the other countries in the study, the US does not provide universal healthcare coverage.

Source: The Guardian August 05, 2021 20:41 UTC