The grade is: 66 out of 100. Commonwealth gives U.S. healthcare a sickly ranking, but some say it's time to offer solutions, not point out problems.

When the Commonwealth Fund issued its first scorecard on the U.S. healthcare system, the news wasn't so great. But the project's authors said the score of 66 points out of 100 shouldn't be interpreted as a failing grade, but a sign the nation can do much better. The U.S. spends 16% of its GDP on healthcare, said Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund. "We are not getting good value for that investment."