We were warned what to expect in the pandemic, shows health-care league table

We were warned what to expect in the pandemic, shows health-care league table

We were warned

A ranking of the world’s health-care systems, drawn up before the pandemic by iconoclastic health researcher Ezekiel Emanuel, “presciently marks the United States among the worst in class”, writes reviewer Eric Topol. Emanuel dug deep into 22 dimensions on topics including health-insurance coverage, financing, payment, delivery, pharmacy prices and workforce. Nowhere is crowned outright winner, but four strong contenders — Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Taiwan — have so far been among the most successful in managing COVID-19.
Nature | 6 min read