43% Believe that US Health Care is Corrupt, 64% that Government is Run by a Few Big Interests, Media Shrug

We have noted  (most recently here),  that health care corruption, particularly its global nature and its presence in developed countries like the US, is a taboo topic and thus remains anechoic.   Transparency International just released its yearly massive survey on corruption worldwide.  The results are not pretty for health care and related sectors world wide and in the US.  As expected, these results appear to be causing few echoes.  Global Results Some useful summary statements found in the written version of the report:Governments are not thought to be doing enough to hold the corrupt to account.  The majority of people around the world believe that their government is ineffective at fighting corruption and corruption in their country is getting worse.The democratic pillars of societies are viewed as the most corrupt.  Around the world, political parties, the driving force of democracies, are perceived to be the most corrupt institution.Personal connections are seen as corrupting the public administration.  People surveyed regard corruption in their country as more than just paying bribes: almost two out of three people believe that personal contacts and relationships help to get things done in the public sector in their country.Powerful groups rather than the public good are judged to be driving government action.  More than one in two people (54 per cent) think their government is largely, or entirely run by groups acti...
Source: Health Care Renewal - Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: global health health care corruption Transparency International anechoic effect Source Type: blogs