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> there isn't a single large country where it works The healthcare system in Canada seems to be working a lot better than the one here. Is that large enough?
by mistercow 14y ago
> there isn't a single large country where it works
The healthcare system in Canada seems to be working a lot better than the one here. Is that large enough?
- selectiveshift 14y agoThe population of Canada is approx 35 million, whereas population of the United States is over 300 million. Canada is not a large country population wise.
- nisse72 14y agoAnd presumably, there are nearly 10 times as many taxpayers in the US to fund such a system. Why do the absolute numbers matter? In fact, shouldn't there be better economies of scale in the larger country?
- mistercow 14y agoOK, Japan then. 125 million people, universal health coverage, ranked 10th in the world by WHO (the US is ranked 38).
- cmircea 14y agoI hate to say it, but: owned
- maxxxxx 14y agoWhy is this always used as an excuse why the US is different? The US has ten times more people, hence 10 time more tax payers. If anything I would expect things to be easier for the US because of its scale.
- AlexandrB 14y agoCanada has significant costs associated with delivering health care service to remote areas because of its low population density. A US public system should be more efficient, not less.
- refurb 14y agoYou mean the one where the Supreme Court of Canada agreed that the delays in the treatment of cancer in combination with a ban on private insurance were violating Canadian citizens' rights? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaoulli_v._Quebec_(Attorney_General) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaoulli_v._Quebec_(Attorney_Ge...
- mistercow 14y agoIs the bar "works perfectly" or "works better than what we have in the US"?