Re:California lawmakers introduce plan to end surprise ER bills
by NoGravitas on Monday February 25, 2019 @01:53PM
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Yes, this is the fundamental argument in favor of a single-payer public health insurance. This is why the US spends so much more on healthcare per-capita, and as a percentage of GDP, than Canada, for example.
> In 2006, per-capita spending for health care in Canada was US$3,678; in the U.S., US$6,714. The U.S. spent 15.3% of GDP on healthcare in that year; Canada spent 10.0%.[6]
> In 2006, per-capita spending for health care in Canada was US$3,678; in the U.S., US$6,714. The U.S. spent 15.3% of GDP on healthcare in that year; Canada spent 10.0%.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_healthcare_s...