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So I saw this on the news the other day where they were comparing Canadian health care to the U.S.
A few figures they threw about were that in Canada:
The billing dept of a hospital had about 50 people in it, whereas the same sized hospital in the U.S. would have about 800-900 people in the billing dept.
Heart surgery would cost $22,000 in Canada but $127,000 in the U.S.
Then they went on to talk about how the CEOs of insurance companies in the U.S. make hundreds of millions a year.
Essentially they were making the argument that the biggest problem in the U.S. healthcare system is waste.
So do you agree or disagree?
A few figures they threw about were that in Canada:
The billing dept of a hospital had about 50 people in it, whereas the same sized hospital in the U.S. would have about 800-900 people in the billing dept.
Heart surgery would cost $22,000 in Canada but $127,000 in the U.S.
Then they went on to talk about how the CEOs of insurance companies in the U.S. make hundreds of millions a year.
Essentially they were making the argument that the biggest problem in the U.S. healthcare system is waste.
So do you agree or disagree?