Canadians healthier than Americans

[Terran1212]

Reuters

"Despite complaints about long waits for services, Canadians are healthier than their U.S. neighbors and receive more consistent medical care, according to a report released on Tuesday.

A telephone survey of more than 8,000 people showed that even though Americans spend nearly twice as much per capita for health care, they have more trouble getting care and have more unmet health needs than Canadians do.

The survey was done by Harvard Medical School researchers who include members of Physicians for a National Health Program, which advocates for a national health program in the United States.

"These findings raise serious questions about what we're getting for the $2.1 trillion we're spending on health care this year," said Dr. David Himmelstein, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard.

"We pay almost twice what Canada does for care, more than $6,000 for every American, yet Canadians are healthier, and live two to three years longer," Himmelstein added in a statement."

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0531-04.htm

[ThomWV]

1. They're Nicer Too

[Selatius]

2. I can see how capitalists will attack this

They will cite Physicians for a National Health Program's involvement in the study as proof of its leftist bias despite the fact that we do spend 6,000 on health care per individual, more than is found in other industrialized countries from France to Japan. They're simply interested in protecting profit margins instead of helping people.

[Terran1212]

4. But we have to pay for everyone else's healthcare!

And we're too selfish for that!

They, of course, do not realize that for most people its better for themselves even AND other people to socialize it.

[libhill]

5. But but but

it would have to be subsidized with tax payer money, which is better spent building bombs and other military hardware for murdering innocent people in unnecessary bull shit wars. Why do you hate Amurka?

[Deja Q]

3. Another reason to laugh at America, I suppose.

And as Americans, especially those in positions in power, won't be happy... how will they react?

The world can laugh... but there's nothing worse than a powerful child scorned.