BC, You need to google Massachusettscare–it’s been an unmitigated disaster. Costs are 40% more than predicted, waits for physicians are at record levels and the state is debating their next attempt to rein in the chaos.
We spend roughly 5-6% more of our GDP on healthcare than France (11.2%) and Canada(10%). While we may spend more on healthcare, they spend more on energy, food, housing. And besides, Americans have almost double the disposable income as Europeans and we spend a lot of it on healthcare.
Read #30. The US actually ranks the best in several areas. It only ranks low when the variables used for measurement are about egalitarianism and efficiency by the WHO/OECD. Based upon OECD’s own criteria, we rank the best in timeliness and appropriateness of treatment and we have one of the lowest wait times of all OECD countries.
