U.S., Canadian health care systems share some challenges
No matter what side of the border one examines, health care remains the single most costly budgetary item for governments in North America; and keeping those costs down is no easy task.
No matter what side of the border one examines, health care remains the single most costly budgetary item for governments in North America; and keeping those costs down is no easy task.
When an American healthcare journalist examines Canada’s medical system and compares it with the U.S., the results are surprising and insightful.
An American health journalist visits Canada — and likes what she sees: a clinical tool used by doctors that is based on strong evidence linking poverty to bad health outcomes.
The priority for Canadian health care isn’t reducing wait times; it’s addressing the poor health of the country’s Aboriginal populations by dealing with poverty, diet, education and housing.