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(5/4, Adams, Subscription Publication) reports in continuing coverage
from yesterday, "The United States spends 'far more' on health care than
a dozen other industrialized countries but provides superior care only
for some conditions, according to a new study
(pdf) from The Commonwealth Fund." The conditions that receive better
care include breast and colorectal cancer, while asthma and diabetes
have "higher rates of preventable death" in the US. The report
attributes higher US
spending to "higher US prices," although it also points to "a greater
use of high-tech care" and "higher obesity rates."
(5/4, Adams, Subscription Publication) reports in continuing coverage
from yesterday, "The United States spends 'far more' on health care than
a dozen other industrialized countries but provides superior care only
for some conditions, according to a new study
(pdf) from The Commonwealth Fund." The conditions that receive better
care include breast and colorectal cancer, while asthma and diabetes
have "higher rates of preventable death" in the US. The report
attributes higher US
spending to "higher US prices," although it also points to "a greater
use of high-tech care" and "higher obesity rates."
The Los Angeles Times
(5/4, Hsu) reports, "The US had a smaller elderly population than any
country in the study except New Zealand, more smokers than only Sweden
and more physicians per capita than only Japan." Yet "the healthcare
system in the US sucks up more resources than any other nation," and
"prices for brand-name drugs, office visits and medical procedures are
the highest here."
(5/4, Hsu) reports, "The US had a smaller elderly population than any
country in the study except New Zealand, more smokers than only Sweden
and more physicians per capita than only Japan." Yet "the healthcare
system in the US sucks up more resources than any other nation," and
"prices for brand-name drugs, office visits and medical procedures are
the highest here."
The Huffington Post
(5/4, Young) reports, "Escalating prices for health care and high use
of potentially wasteful, inefficient and unnecessary medical services
are the main reasons for the rapidly escalating cost," and "big price
tags also lead Americans, even those with health insurance, to go
without care they need." Also covering the story is HealthDay (5/4, Mozes).
(5/4, Young) reports, "Escalating prices for health care and high use
of potentially wasteful, inefficient and unnecessary medical services
are the main reasons for the rapidly escalating cost," and "big price
tags also lead Americans, even those with health insurance, to go
without care they need." Also covering the story is HealthDay (5/4, Mozes).
Dutch Presented As Model For US To Follow.
The Washington Post
(5/4, Kliff) reports in its "Wonkblog" blog, "Here's one way America
could cut $705 billion in health care costs: Act more like the
Netherlands," which is said not to be "a huge leap" from the Affordable
Care Act. The Dutch policy is described as putting "huge effort into
ensuring that health plans were not cherry-picking healthy individuals"
by "tracking health status with incredible specificity," and "the Dutch
government pays more to the insurance
companies who take on the sicker individuals." Also, "the Dutch require
each citizen to register with a general practitioner, who often ends up
acting as 'gatekeepers' to more expensive care."
(5/4, Kliff) reports in its "Wonkblog" blog, "Here's one way America
could cut $705 billion in health care costs: Act more like the
Netherlands," which is said not to be "a huge leap" from the Affordable
Care Act. The Dutch policy is described as putting "huge effort into
ensuring that health plans were not cherry-picking healthy individuals"
by "tracking health status with incredible specificity," and "the Dutch
government pays more to the insurance
companies who take on the sicker individuals." Also, "the Dutch require
each citizen to register with a general practitioner, who often ends up
acting as 'gatekeepers' to more expensive care."
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