ManusJustus on 01 August 2009
| TheRealMafoo said:
The only reason we are even looking to the government to run healthcare, is the cost. As far as services, we are the best in the world. |
Quality comes at a price, and efficiency is determined by getting more quality for less cost. You can argue that America has better healthcare than the United Kingdom, but America pays three times as much for healthcare than the UK, and I have trouble envisioning the UK doubling their healthcare funding (twice as many doctors, nurces, hospitals, etc.) and not having better healthcare than America.
Healthcare Funding Per Capita (public and private):
| # 1 | United States: | $4,631.00 per capita | |
| # 2 | Switzerland: | $3,222.00 per capita | |
| # 3 | Germany: | $2,748.00 per capita | |
| # 4 | Iceland: | $2,608.00 per capita | |
| # 5 | Canada: | $2,535.00 per capita | |
| # 6 | Denmark: | $2,420.00 per capita | |
| # 7 | France: | $2,349.00 per capita | |
| = 8 | Belgium: | $2,268.00 per capita | |
| = 8 | Norway: | $2,268.00 per capita | |
| # 10 | Netherlands: | $2,246.00 per capita | |
| # 11 | Australia: | $2,211.00 per capita | |
| # 12 | Austria: | $2,162.00 per capita | |
| # 13 | Italy: | $2,032.00 per capita | |
| # 14 | Japan: | $2,011.00 per capita | |
| # 15 | Ireland: | $1,953.00 per capita | |
| # 16 | United Kingdom: | $1,764.00 per capita | |
| # 17 | Finland: | $1,664.00 per capita | |
| # 18 | New Zealand: | $1,623.00 per capita | |
| # 19 | Spain: | $1,556.00 per capita | |
| # 20 | Portugal: | $1,439.00 per capita |
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_hea_car_fun_tot_per_cap-care-funding-total-per-capita
