UK and US Have Worst Health Outcomes of Comparable Nations

April 27, 2022

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The US and UK rank lowest in health outcomes of common conditions like cancer and cardiovascular conditions when compared to 19 countries with similar economies, according to a new report from the Civitas think tank. The International Health Care Outcomes Index reported that the UK was in the bottom three spots in seven of the sixteen items.

According to Soraya Ebrahimi of The National News, “Data for the comparison between countries has been taken from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development heath statistics database. All of the other countries studied, apart from America, provide universal access to health care and deliver better outcomes for patients.”

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(Source: The National News, April 27th, 2022)

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