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'Accountable Care' - the American import that's the last thing England's NHS needs

Despite Obama's reforms, US healthcare is failing. So why are new US-style healthcare systems being quietly piloted across England – and who's driving it?

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Image: Simon Stevens (Chief Executive of England's NHS, and former UnitedHealth Executive Vice President)

A note from the editor:

It’s been a busy few weeks in transatlantic healthcare. Over here, Jeremy Hunt has imposed a junior doctor contract that’s likely to see doctors leave in droves, if he can force it through.