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Originally Posted by MikeinAR

I agree with you that there are other factors in life expectancy than just available health care. The cultures and lifestyle habits of the different countries are a big part of the equation.

What bothers me is the fact that we spend more per person than the Brits and Candians yet are lower in success rates with health care.

Also, the Canadian system isn't even being proposed here. That's apples to oranges.

I think it's funny that the Canadian system is always pointed to as the boogieman, but 70% of Canadians in a recent poll said their healtcare system is working well or very well. I guess they don't realize how bad they have it.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...710?hub=Health

What are you calling success?

because I think 16 day wait for a hip replacement for Americans is vastly better than waiting 6 months or more.