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What Can Other States Learn from Utah about Delivering Great Health Care?
Utah “holds a unique distinction” when it comes to health care, according to a special report by the New England Journal of Medicine.
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tah “holds a unique distinction” when it comes to health care, according to a special report by the New England Journal of Medicine. No other state spends less per capita on medical care — and few boast healthier populations. The question is, why? Utah’s “clean-living people” and youthful demographics deserve some of the credit, writes journalist Elizabeth Gardner. But so does its high-quality, efficient health care system. Even after controlling for Utah’s population, the state’s hospitals have good health outcomes and low costs.

Learn more in the complete article: NEJM Catalyst

This post originally appeared on the Health Sciences blog.

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