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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster

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To: Wayners who wrote (51912)6/28/2011 11:00:50 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™4 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) of 103300
 
This really shows you the difference between private health care and government run health care!

Statistics that tell a story...particularly the last set.

There are actually two messages here. The 1st is very interesting, but the 2nd is absolutely astounding - and explains a lot.

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%

GZ
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