Rab on 29 March 2017
"When severity of disease, age and other variables were taken into account, Canadians had a 34% lower death rate than American patients overall.
US patients with private insurance had a similar life expectancy as their Canadian counterparts, whereas Canadians had a 44% lower death rate than Americans on Medicaid. The uninsured fared the worst - Canadians had a 77% lower death rate than Americans who had no insurance at all."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39410236 (Link not working: copy & paste link into browser instead)
Food for thought with the healthcare debate in the US heating up again, Bernie is still leading the pack for a Canadian style healthcare system, but others are starting to join in the chorus
