U.S. healthcare for seniors lags behind other countries

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

 

Although the U.S. provides free and universal healthcare for patients over 65, it still lags significantly behind other industrialized countries in its delivery of care for this age segment, reports The New York Times.

A survey of 15,617 respondents reveals “mortifying lapses and problems” in U.S. care, despite spending more on healthcare than any other country in the world, according to the story.

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U.S. Health Care Lags Worldwide for Those Over 65

Laura Pedulli

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