…Health care in the United States has many positive features and in many respects is superb compared with health care anywhere else in the world. Those with adequate health insurance coverage or sufficient financial means have access to the latest technology and the best care. However, as this paper points out, the U.S. health care [...]
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Achieving a High-Performance Health Care System with Universal Access: What the United States Can Learn from Other Countries
Sunday, September 5, 2010
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