http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:49:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-50744 Larry Wett Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:09:21 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-50744 Wow, Your tireless diligence to disguise a simple truth is truly amazing. Thanks for making complex, something that is actually quite easy to interpret. We have problems and spending 16% of our GDP on healthcare is preposterous, when other nations are spending 6-10% of GDP. Wow, Your tireless diligence to disguise a simple truth is truly amazing. Thanks for making complex, something that is actually quite easy to interpret. We have problems and spending 16% of our GDP on healthcare is preposterous, when other nations are spending 6-10% of GDP.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-39059 annie moose Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:59 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-39059 right wing hit piece good job right wing hit piece good job

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-39002 Critiquing the latest Commonwealth Fund study | Patient Power Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:30:12 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-39002 [...] Writes Linda Gorman: If you think that the quality of your health care depends on whether your doctor keeps your medical records on an interoperable computer system or on whether the country has national health insurance - even it if it means that sick people will die while waiting for care - then Why Not the Best?  Results from the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2008 from the Commonwealth Fund is the scorecard for you. [...] [...] Writes Linda Gorman: If you think that the quality of your health care depends on whether your doctor keeps your medical records on an interoperable computer system or on whether the country has national health insurance – even it if it means that sick people will die while waiting for care – then Why Not the Best?  Results from the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2008 from the Commonwealth Fund is the scorecard for you. [...]

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-38993 Regina Herzlinger Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:16:07 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-38993 Very nice work Very nice work

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-38971 Phil Haberstro Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:49:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-38971 John, your thoughts on the numerous reports (including I believe the WHO) that have ranked the health status of the American population as poorer than many countries. John, your thoughts on the numerous reports (including I believe the WHO) that have ranked the health status of the American population as poorer than many countries.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-38970 Alfonso Chiscano Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:47:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-38970 Dear John Thank you for all your info..Is the cost of access to our great medical system the PROBLEM. Dear John Thank you for all your info..Is the cost of access to our great medical system the PROBLEM.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-38960 Glen Nelson Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:13:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-38960 We may have the best care in the world, but we also have some of the worst because of the inconsistency of our delivery system and thus our “average” results aren’t very impressive. If you aren’t the Prime Minister of Italy or have another way to selectively “cherry pick” our system, your odds of getting the “best” care in the U.S. may not be so appealing! We may have the best care in the world, but we also have some of the worst because of the inconsistency of our delivery system and thus our “average” results aren’t very impressive. If you aren’t the Prime Minister of Italy or have another way to selectively “cherry pick” our system, your odds of getting the “best” care in the U.S. may not be so appealing!

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/comment-page-1/#comment-38959 Sally Pipes Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:20:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/commonwealth-ranking-are-we-really-19th-out-of-19/#comment-38959 Good job. Good job.

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