US vs. the World - Who Has the Best Health Care System?

Explore a comparative analysis of global healthcare systems in this 50-minute Aspen Institute talk. Examine the Commonwealth Fund's "Mirror, Mirror 2017" report, which ranks the United States against ten other high-income countries in healthcare performance. Discover why the US, despite being the top spender, falls short in outcome, access, and equity measures. Learn about the success of universal coverage systems in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands. Investigate how developing nations like Rwanda have achieved significant improvements in health indicators. Delve into topics such as community health insurance, private insurance, pregnancy care, sanitation, nutrition, and health science education. Analyze the origins of high healthcare costs and discuss strategies for balancing cost and equity in healthcare systems. Gain insights into potential lessons the US can learn from diverse global approaches to healthcare.