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U.S. Health Care Still Ill, Survey Finds

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According to the scorecard, if the U.S. health care system were improved to the level of some other industrialized nations, then:

  • Thirty-seven million more Americans would have access to primary care, and 70 million more would receive preventative care.
  • Medicare could save $12 billion a year through reduced hospital admissions and hospitalizations for preventable conditions.
  • $51 billion a year could be freed up if health insurance administrative costs were reduced.

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To learn more about health care in the United States, visit the Commonwealth Fund.


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