How does health care in the U.S. stack up against health care in other countries? It's hard to find out these days because so many folks are exaggerating, one way or the other, to make some biased point for or against Health Care Reform. I'm especially annoyed by the people who seem to figure that because we're America and America is better at everything than anyone else, naturally it follows that our health care must be the best.
This report from the Urban Institute attempts to provide a realistic assessment. Its conclusions are a mixed bag. We're good at some things, not as good as we want to be at others. Its compilers lean towards what might be called a Liberal viewpoint but they seem to back up their conclusions with solid sources.