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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Alighieri who wrote (14087)3/7/2010 10:08:39 PM
From: Alastair McIntosh  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 42652
 
As far as prevailing sentiment in Canada, I really don't know any more than Google does. I can say that I don't hear any real complaints from family or friends.

Here is a recent poll comparing U.S. vs. Canadian Citizens’ Experience as Patients:

ipsos-na.com

Here is a study ranking Canada 10th among the 16 peer countries for its overall health performance.

conferenceboard.ca



To: Alighieri who wrote (14087)3/8/2010 5:15:09 PM
From: John Koligman  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 42652
 
For anyone interested, this is a pretty good cover story on one family's interaction with the healthcare system. It is
in Businessweek's current issue. Titled 'Lessons of a $618,616 death', the article outlines a cancer patient's experience...

John

businessweek.com