U.S. ranks worst in health care survey of 10 high-income countries—despite spending the most

The U.S. health care system is in a class all its own, according to a new analysis of health system performance in 10 high-income countries—but in a devastating way. Americans live the sickest lives and die the youngest, per a report by the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health care research firm. Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System, was published Thursday. The U.S. came in last in three of five categories—equity, health outcomes, and access to care—in addition to having the poorest overall ranking. The country...