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Can the US Learn From Canadian Healthcare?
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Canada spends half as much on healthcare as the US but outcomes are at least as good and lifespans are longer. Americans –including most recently the state of Florida-- are keen to import cheaper drugs from our northern neighbor.
Should we import any of their other healthcare ideas while we’re at it?
O Canada, what can we learn from thee?
TOPICS
(01:36) The Canadian healthcare system
(06:10) Quality of service in the U.S. and Canada
(07:23) Drawbacks of the Canadian healthcare system
(10:57) Medical bankruptcy and cost comparison between U.S. and Canada
(13:05) What is not…
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