Commonwealth Fund fourth place ranking has merit, but not when it’s behind Australia

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Commonwealth Fund fourth place ranking has merit, but not when it’s behind Australia

Tim Tenbensel 2022

Tim Tenbensel

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If you have more the disposition of Eeyore, then New Zealand’s health system rankings are unlikely to make your day. But Tiggers, on the other hand, will get a real buzz out of our fourth place ranking in the Commonwealth Fund survey

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Tim Tenbensel takes a gander at health system rankings and asks what does it all mean

As the old joke goes, “God said to Moses, come forth! He came fifth and won a toaster.” Unlike Moses, New Zealand teams and athletes have been very