The U.N. General Assembly approved the nonbinding measure, which generally advocated that U.N. member states strive to secure “access to adequate healthcare for all at an affordable price,” according to the report.
While the measure does not solidify any global health coverage initiatives in the long term, the draft resolution is expected to help the U.N.’s development agenda after 2015 to include universal health coverage.
According to the World Health Organization, the United States ranks 38th in the world in health system quality and first in health spending per capital.
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