America, The Sick

• US Health System Ranks Last Compared to Other Countries: Studies | CommonDreams.org

  "The US health care system ranks last among other major rich countries for quality, access and efficiency, according to two studies released Tuesday by a health care think tank.
  
  The studies by the Commonwealth Fund found that the United States, which has the most expensive health system in the world, underperforms consistently relative to other countries and differs most notably in the fact that Americans have no universal health insurance coverage...."

• Cuba's Cure: Why is Cuba Exporting Its Health Care Miracle To The World's Poor? | CommonDreams.org

  "...The Cuban health care system is producing a population that is as healthy as those of the world’s wealthiest countries at a fraction of the cost. And now Cuba has begun exporting its system to under-served communities around the world—including the United States...."

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