Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health: Findings and public-use microdata file: Analytical report:
"Overall, most Canadians (88%) and Americans (85%) reported being in good, very good or excellent health. However, the range of health status was more polarized in the United States. More Americans reported being at either end of the health status spectrum – in excellent health (26%) and in fair and poor health (15%) – compared with Canadians (24% and 12% respectively)."
I saw a post arguing that this data proved the US system is better, and I just wanted to post the summary report for reference. Follow the link for the rest of it. It's worth remembering how much more we spend here than there as you review the numbers, and it's worth restating that we want to build an American system that is the best in the world in its totality, not just in niches of high tech and procedural related care.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health: Findings and public-use microdata file: Analytical report
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