Something the left doesn't want to talk about

[Stormlover]

The truth about health care:
http://iusbvision.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/real-clear-politics-usa-vs-canada-vs-britain-health-care-statistics/
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%


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."

Ship his elderly, arrogant *** to Canada or England

[jess]

Why should they worry about the peons? Their healthcare plan is top of the line and exempt from any legislation.

[DjBabiuk]

Oh?

Have fun with these stats. (http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_dea_fro_can-health-death-from-cancer)

[DjBabiuk]

How about life expectancy?

Women (http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_at_bir_fem-health-life-expectancy-birth-female)

Men (http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_at_bir_mal-health-life-expectancy-birth-male)

[swilson]

Tokelau (http://www.nationmaster.com/country/tl-tokelau/hea-health): -9 years 2005 http://images.nationmaster.com/images/clock-icon.gif (http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=hea_lif_exp_at_bir_mal-health-life-expectancy-birth-male&country=tl-tokelau)


Wow remind me not to move there, ill be dead soon as i step foot on th.....<croak>