The U.S. had the worst-performing healthcare system overall despite spending nearly double that of other countries

People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 10 developed countries, even though the United States spends the most on healthcare, a new report says.

The United States has the worst healthcare system among 10 developed countries, according to the results of a poll released Thursday. The study

The United States healthcare system was deemed the worst overall in a new analysis of 10 similar nations by a leading health research nonprofit. “Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Healthy System,

“The U.S. is failing one of its principal obligations as a nation: to protect the health and welfare of its people,” said Dr Joseph R. Betancourt, president of the Commonwealth Fund, in a statement. “Too many Americans are living shorter, sicker lives because of this failure.”

The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, die younger and struggle to afford essential health care.”

The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, according to a startling new report from The Commonwealth Fund.