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The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, according to a startling new report from The Commonwealth Fund. The U.S. health care system is ...
The following is a summary of reform achievements at the national level in the United States. For failed efforts, state-based efforts, native tribes services, and more details, see the history of health care reform in the United States article.
The United States healthcare system is currently ranked dead last when compared to other high-income countries, according to a new report. The report — published Sept. 19 by independent research ...
Healthcare in the United States is largely provided by private sector healthcare facilities, and paid for by a combination of public programs, private insurance, and out-of-pocket payments. The U.S. is the only developed country without a system of universal healthcare , and a significant proportion of its population lacks health insurance .
Dr. Paul Starr suggests in his analysis of the American healthcare system (i.e., The Social Transformation of American Medicine) that Richard Nixon, advised by the "father of Health Maintenance Organizations", Dr. Paul M. Ellwood Jr., was the first mainstream political leader to take deliberate steps to change American health care from its ...
KFF research shows that 6-in-10 medical debtors cut spending on food, clothing, and essential household items, while 4-in-10 took on another job or worked extra hours.
A HuffPost analysis of more recent data, from the years 2009 to 2012, found that the percentage of inspection and complaint reports citing a deficiency was even higher: 55 percent. Twenty hospice providers, including Vitas’ Atlanta operation, were cited for more than 70 violations over that span.
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a widely used set of performance measures in the managed care industry, developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). HEDIS was designed to allow consumers to compare health plan performance to other plans and to national or regional benchmarks.