News & Features | Why Americans can't talk about health care
For Canadians and Europeans, who tend to view medical care as a civic right alongside the vote, the current debate over the U.S. health-care system can often seem puzzling – not just in its intensity, but how a government role marks such an emotional divide.
The United States spends more on health care than any other country on the planet, about 16 per cent of gross domestic product, compared with 10 per cent in Canada. Nearly half of all that ...
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