The U.S. has the world's most expensive health care system, but it leaves roughly 30 million people uninsured. As policymakers consider making changes, some are looking to Australia as a model. That nation has achieved universal health coverage at a lower cost, using a successful mix of public and private systems. William Brangham reports for our series The Best Health Care? … [Read more...]
What Does U.S. Health Care Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion
Byzantine health plans. Impoverishing deductibles. Exorbitant drug costs. Soul-crushing surprises lurking in the fine print. The American health care system is — to put it mildly — totally perplexing, an exercise in patience and a test of financial resilience. And that’s for its participants. So imagine what the system must look like to people from other countries, … [Read more...]