Flagging up lessons learnt

The majority of Americans have an unshakeable belief that theirs is the best healthcare system in the world. However, the evidence all points to the contrary, with life expectancy and disease outcomes no better, and often considerably worse, than the rest of the developed word. The propaganda from the powerful insurance and physician groups certainly seems to have done its job; at least within the confines of the US national boundaries. However, the wholesale dismissal of the US healthcare system as being unaffordable, fragmented and underperforming misses some key initiatives and trends...