Rankings of Health Systems

Discussion: Integrity: Key Players
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The United States (U.S.) ranks last in healthcare system performance list globally. Canada ranks ninth, while the United Kingdom (U.K.) led the list. This paper evaluates the differences between these healthcare systems and the U.S. delivery system and makes recommendations for improvement. The U.S. healthcare system performed poorly in care access measures compared to Canada, ranking tenth and eleventh, respectively. The U.S. ranked fifth in the care process, thus performing better than Canada, which ranked sixth. Regarding health equity, Canada ranked ninth, thus performing better than the U.S., which ranked last, as reflected in the exhibit below. Accordingly, the U.K. ranked first in the care process, performing better than the U.S., which ranked fifth. Concerning healthcare access, the U.K. ranked third, thus outperforming the U.S., which ranked last in the list. In terms of equity, the U.K. topped the list, with the U.S. ranking last (Schneider et al., 2017).
Exhibit 1: Health Care System Performance Rankings (Schneider et al., 2017).
Based on these findings, the U.S. ranked last in terms of health equity and accessibility in both comparisons. This implies that healthcare is not delivered equitably to all population groups in the U.S., leading to worsening healthcare disparit...