Received last January from my insurance broker...almost forgot to share!
Those of you who are familiar with medical coverage in other countries are probably aware of some of these statistics. Frequently it is said that the United States, despite our costly healthcare system, is not up to par with the outcomes of treatment when compared to other countries that have national healthcare.
A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided
very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations
International regarding the percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after
diagnosis:
U.S. 65%
England 46%
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 them
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%
And now for the last statistic:
National Health Insurance?
U.S. NO (Well, that depends on whether or not you vote for Mitt Romney...and for Republicans running for the U.S. Senate!)
England YES
Canada YES
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