A well regarded local hospital administrator last week said, "There is lots of evidence that Massachusetts health care is the best in the country." The context was a discussion in which it was pointed out that health care costs in Massachusetts are above the national average, even adjusted for wage differences. The statement was made to suggest that it is worth paying a bit more if what we actually get is better.
I was taken aback. I have never seen any evidence to support this conclusion. Would anyone care to offer quantitative support for the proposition -- or against it?
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