Saturday, April 28, 2012

What we have to look forward to with 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.                    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%
 
             Canada               43%
 
 
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%
 
 
And now for the last statistic:
 
 
            National Health Insurance?
 
             U.S.                     NO
 
             England            YES
 
             Canada             YES

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