Why make comparisons?

1. Anandaciva S. How does the NHS compare to the health care systems of other countries? King's Fund. June 2023. Focus on Section 3 and 4 (Why make comparisons? and Comparing health care systems) Page 11-28. 

International Comparison of Health Outcomes  

1. Gunja MZ, Gumas ED, Williams RD. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes. Issue brief. January 31, 2023. Commonwealth Fund.
2. FitzGerald M, Gunja M, Tikkanen R. Primary care in high-income countries: how the United States compares. March 15, 2022. Commonwealth Fund.
3. Optional reading: Woolf S. Social and economic policies can help reverse Americans' declining health. October 7, 2021. Center for American Progress. 

Variation in Health Care Systems 

1. Carroll AE. I studied five countries' health care systems. We need to get more creative with ours. New York Times. June 13, 2023.
2. Williams RD. How the U.S. can learn from other countries in reforming the health care system: Q&A with Thomas Rice. June 25, 2021.
3. Optional reading:  Scott, D. The Netherlands has universal health insurance - and it's all private. Vox. January 17, 2020.
4. Additional resource: International Health Care System Profiles and Health System Features. Commonwealth Fund. 2020.