Inequities In Health Care: A Five-Country Survey

• DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.21.3.182
• Publication Date: 2003-12-08T18:51:26Z
• Authors: Robert J. Blendon; Cathy Schoen; Catherine M. DesR...; Robin Osborn; Kimberly L. Scoles; Kinga Zapert
• Keywords: Survey data collection

This paper reports the results of a comparative survey in five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and States. The finds high level citizen dissatisfaction with health care systems all countries. Citizens incomes below national median were more likely than those higher to be dissatisfied. In contrast, relatively few citizens reported problems getting needed care. Low-income U.S. did their counterparts other four