Medical Economics September 19, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Commonwealth Fund experts offer examples that could improve ‘failing U.S. health system.’

Payment problems and a workforce shortage are creating a perfect storm of difficulties for primary care within the U.S. health care system.

Meanwhile, other developed nations have methods of primary care delivery that could serve as examples for the United States.

The discussion came as part of a Commonwealth Fund online meeting about its new “Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System.” The analysis compares the United States with nine other wealthy nations across 70 performance measures of access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity and health outcomes. The evaluation isn’t good, with the United States dead last or second last in four...

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Topics: Primary care, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends
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