Survey Finds Most U.S. Residents Dissatisfied With Health Care
"Public Views on U.S. Health Care System Organization: A Call For New Directions," Commonwealth Fund: The survey found that 82% of U.S. residents believe the nation's health care system needs to be completely rebuilt or fundamentally changed, and nine out of 10 believe the next president should address key health care-related issues, such as improving quality of care, ensuring all U.S. residents can obtain affordable coverage and reducing the number of uninsured. In addition, the survey found that 47% of U.S. residents felt they experienced inefficient care within the past two years. A separate report outlines strategies that could reduce health care costs and improve care and efficiency. The strategies include payment reform, patient incentives, provider training, government support and implementation of health information technology (Commonwealth Fund releases, 8/7).
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