Health Care by The Numbers : How We Compare

Interesting stuff - now consider how this will all change with ObamaCare. Why would anyone vote for this? Who voted for this?

 

A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International Health Organization.

 

Percentage of men and women who survived 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%
Cana       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%   National Health Insurance?   U.S.: NO England: YES Canada: YES	43%