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An Embarrassment: US Health Care Far From the Top in Global Study

A disturbing report from The Washington Post underscores the fact that, despite its wealth, the U.S. lags far behind when it comes to counting preventable deaths. The research, conducted at the University of Washington, looked at 32 cause of deaths in 195 countries, both industrialized and developing. The U.S. scored so poorly that it landed on par with Estonia, a tiny country on the Baltic Sea. The U.S. has a chronic history of having the most expensive health care with the worst...