Saturday, May 28, 2011

WHY U.S. HEALTH CARE IS SO BAD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY OBAMACARE

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 a cancer five years after diagnosis:
U.S.              75%
England       46%
Canada         42%

Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received treatment within six months:
U.S.              93%
England       15%
Canada         41%

Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it within six months:
U.S.              90%
England       15%
Canada         40%

Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month:
U.S.              79%
England       40%
Canada         41%

Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people:
U.S.              79
England       14
Canada         17

Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in "excellent health":

U.S.              14%
England         2%
Canada          6%

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