The United States has the most costly healthcare system in the world but lags other countries on life expectancy, infant mortality and other health indicators. Some 15 percent of Americans do not have health insurance to pay for their care.
Congress is working on an overhaul of the healthcare system, which President Obama hopes to sign into law before the end of the year.
As the debate begins in earnest, Reuters is running a series of features looking at various aspects of the United States' approach to managing citizens' health. > Car-driven society risk to Americans' health [ID:nN27531281] > U.S. health system discourages innovation [ID:nN05480545] > Guessing game in Washington? Health reform [ID:nN27256440] > FACTBOX-Obesity is global health concern [ID:nN27544421] > FACTBOX: Healthcare in the United States [ID:nN15282615] > FACTBOX: Previous U.S. health reform efforts [ID:nN21171999] > Government players in US healthcare debate [ID:nN17523861] > Optimism on healthcare, but obstacles remain [ID:nN22329671] > Healthy school lunch efforts face hurdles [ID:nN21535459] > Aspects of the U.S. health reform debate [ID:nN22364453] > FACTBOX-Health costs in U.S. vs rest of world [ID:nN15256941] > Climate costs: bug-borne ills, killer heat [ID:nN14495466] (Compiled by World Desk, Americas, + 1-202-898-8300)