December 28, 2023
The U.S. is among the global leaders in health care but has fallen behind its peers when it comes to life expectancy and other key measures.
Released annually, the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report offers a portrait of American health care, with a focus on social determinants of health and other key markers for disparities.
The U.S. is a global leader in science and innovation, featuring a diverse set of specialists, insurers, providers, and other groups that are responsible for bringing those advances to the people, the report notes.
“The various health care systems often emerged at different points in our nation’s history, under varied contexts and for different purposes,” the report notes. “Thus, they were not always designed to function as a single, coherent system. But it is essential that they work together to ensure that the benefits of science and innovation reach all Americans.”
Here are five key takeaways from the report:
The report and an executive summary are available online.
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