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U.S. study gives Vermont #1 for best health care
William Atkins
Friday, 09 October 2009 21:01
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According to the 2009 State Scorecard: “Improving the performance of all states to the levels achieved by the best states could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars.” [USA Today]
Schoen adds, "Where you live matters for how long you live and how healthy you live.” [USA Today (10-8-09): “'Shockingly wide' health gaps among states”]
She concludes, “Where you live in the U.S. matters in terms of your health care, and it shouldn't." [U.S. News and World Report]
The authors of the study are: Douglas McCarthy, Sabrina K. H. How, and Cathy Schoen, all three from The Commonwealth Fund; and Joel C. Cantor and Dina Belloff, both from Rutgers University Center for State Health Policy.
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