This article was pulled from the "Investor's Business Daily." It provides some 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. 71England 14Canada 18
Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in "excellent health":
U.S. 12%England 2%Canada 6%
I don't know about you, but I don't want "Universal Healthcare" comparable to England or Canada .
Moreover, it was Sen. Harry Reid who said, "Elderly Americans must learn to accept the inconveniences of old age."
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