U.S. Health Significantly Lags Health in Peer Countries, IOM Finds

The health and lifespan of Americans significantly lags levels in peer countries, according to a new report by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.

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The report, “U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health,” compares life expectancy and health in the United States with 16 peer countries — other high-income democracies — using data primarily from the late 1990s through 2008.

Click here to read the full story on U.S. health in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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