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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Survey: U.S. Health Care Gets The Least Bang For The Buck
News coverage continues to detail the findings of a Commonwealth Fund survey that placed the U.S. last among other Western industrialized countries when it comes to measures of healthy lives. The study notes the U.S. has the highest level of spending, but gets the least bang for the buck. Access to care is a persistent trouble spot - although USA Today notes the survey relied on data collected before the health law was implemented fully.
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