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"The United States remains one of the only advanced industrialized democracies in the world without universal coverage. While this in and of itself is not a pr
by mfoy_ 9y ago
"The United States remains one of the only advanced industrialized democracies in the world without universal coverage.
While this in and of itself is not a problem, the United States also spends more on health care as a percentage of GDP than any other advanced country in the world and has worse health outcomes – with lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and higher obesity rates than comparable countries like Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan."
- http://theconversation.com/three-reasons-the-us-doesnt-have-universal-health-coverage-67292 http://theconversation.com/three-reasons-the-us-doesnt-have-...
- camiller 9y agoI think this is because we choose to live less healthy lifestyles rather than the quality of medical care. Super size that...
- nucleardog 9y agoI don't think the lifestyles are all that different between Canada and the US, and the healthcare expenditures in Canada are significantly lower.
- virmundi 9y agoI grant this is anecdotal, but you might want to learn about the Canadian system from the point of view of sick people in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jijuj1ysw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jijuj1ysw
- nucleardog 9y agoThanks. I live in Canada and have first hand experience with the healthcare system.
- romuloab42 9y agoNot just that, but remember not everybody can afford health care in US, so it's not unfathomable to think some of those bad statistics is due to people not being able to afford proper care, not just that they don't live a healthy life (which can certainly contribute to that).