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SPOTLIGHT: Many Americans unsatisfied with care
November 2, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Despite our high levels of medical spending, many Americans are still unsatisfied with their medical care, a new study suggests. Worse, U.S. patients have the highest out-of-pocket costs among seven Western countries, and the hardest time paying medical bills, according to the study, conducted by The Commonwealth Fund. Article
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