How does the US Stack Up Against Other Countries Health Care?

How does the US Stack Up Against Other Countries Health Care?

Discussion 7:healthcare economics class book- Henderson, James W. 2015. Health Economics and Policy, 6th edition. Southwestern Cengage chap 13 and 14/View the video on youtube entitled, œHow does the US Stack Up Against Other Countries Health Care. Scroll Down for Full Transcript. Order Description healthcare economics class book- Henderson, James W. 2015. Health Economics and Policy, 6th edition. Southwestern Cengage chap 13 and 14 View the video on youtube entitled, œHow does the US Stack Up Against Other Countries Health Care. Scroll Down for Full Transcript SP 1: In the largest survey of healthcare ever 92% of Canadians say they like their doctors so much they would recommend them to family or friends. In Canada primary healthcare physicians are basically family doctors and handle everything through a private practice, physical, mental health, maternity, pediatrics, geriatrics, says an author of eighteen books on Canadian Health law. SP 2: This is not socialized medicine. The government does not provide doctors, does not provide hospitals, you go to whatever doctor you want just as you do here. And doctors can either take more patients or not take patients it is up to them. And the same is true with hospitals. SP 1: All Canadians have healthcare coverage through the government. 70 percent of healthcare is publically funded and 30 percent is privately funded. Each province runs its own healthcare budget although the federal government supplements some provinces that are not as prosperous as others. It is a very cost effective system. Only 10 percent of GDP, compared to nearly 16 percent of the US economy. And Canada only spends some 3,895 dollars per person a year.