Commonwealth Fund Commission national health care scorecard: US scores 64 out of 100
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 11:02
in Health & Medicine
The U.S. health care system scored 64 out of 100 on key measures of performance, according to the third national scorecard report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System, released today. The scorecard finds thatdespite pockets of improvementthe U.S as a whole failed to improve when compared to best performers in this country, and among other nations. The report also finds significant erosion in access to care and affordability of care, as health care costs rose far faster than family incomes.