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US health care system: A patchwork that no one likes

  • Written by Simon Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
imageSenator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, considered a powerful dealmaker, failed to get the necessary votes to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Almost all parties agree that the health care system in the U.S., which is responsible for about 17 percent of our GDP, is badly broken. Soaring costs, low quality,...

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