Tuesday, March 8, 2011

U.S Health Care vs. Socialized Medicine in Canada and England...

A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International Health Organization.

Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis:
 
     U.S. 65%
     England 46%
     Canada 42%

Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received treatment within six months:

     U.S. 93%
     England 15%
     Canada 43%

Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it within six months:

     U.S. 90%
     England 15%
     Canada 43%

Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month:

     U.S. 77%
     England 40%
     Canada 43%

Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people:

     U.S. 71%
     England 14%
     Canada 18%

Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in"excellent health":

     U.S. 12%
     England 2%
     Canada 6%

Hmm. No contest. The USA's private system wins hands down in every category. 

What's so great about socialized medicine?




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