makingmusic476 said:
It's far from free, and many people with serious illnesses come to America because they can't recieve treatment quick enough in Canada. Imagine healthcare run by the government. Going to a hospital would be like going to the DMV. Okay, it wouldn't be that bad, but it's still not so great. |
Canadians are healthier and have better access to health care than U.S. residents. And, according to a new study, Canadians obtain better care for half of what Americans spend on their medical system.
"The data is clear and really irrefutable: Canadians are healthier than Americans and they have better access to medical care," Dr. Steffy Woolhandler of the Harvard Medical School said Tuesday. She added that medical care is easier to access for Canadians.
The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, was conducted by Harvard Medical School researchers. They also found that:
- Canadians were seven per cent more likely to have a regular doctor
- Canadians were 19 per cent less likely than Americans to have their health needs go unmet.
- Americans were more than twice as likely to forgo needed medicines because of cost.
