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Certain other countries in that chart have longer average lifespans than the US, eg. Canada, Germany, Australia etc.
by abraxas 2y ago
Certain other countries in that chart have longer average lifespans than the US, eg. Canada, Germany, Australia etc.
- akira2501 2y agoAnd fewer billionaires too, I bet.
- jedberg 2y agoHealth outcomes in the US are bimodal -- the wealthy have the best health care in the world, and the longest lifespans. The poor basically have the equivalent of 3rd world care. That makes the average come out to less than other countries with universal healthcare. But it also explains why wealthy people are against universal care in the US -- because they believe their level of care will go down so that everyone else's can go up.
- abraxas 2y agoCancer _incidence_ is likely only loosely related to the healthcare system. Cancer _outcomes_ probably are but incidence is more related to lifestyle choices (active vs sedentary, smoking vs non-smoking etc)
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