U.S. Health System Gets Failing Grade Compared To Other Industrialized Nat

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/4280

U.S. Health System Gets Failing Grade Compared To Other Industrialized Nations - 09/28/06

By Doug Cunningham

A study by the Commonwealth Fund’s Commission on a High Performance Health System says when compared with two dozen other industrialized countries the U.S. has the highest infant mortality rate and the lowest life expectancy for people who have reached age 60. The study says our youngest and oldest citizens are suffering most from a health care system that's fragmented, wasteful and in some cases dangerous.
Healthcare | Posted 09/27/2006 - 6:20pm

[Erika]

1. We are headed in a nose dive when it comes to our people

and meeting their societal needs. The elite are the only ones receiving quality care here which include our D.C. reps.