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Canadians healthier, live longer than Americans
Friday, April 30th, 2010
April 29, 2010
Canadians are healthier and live longer than Americans to a “striking” degree, a health investigator says after conducting an analysis of both countries. The most dramatic differences kick in for people 40-plus, just when they need health care, said David Feeny, senior investigator at the Centre for Health Research at Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, Ore… Two factors help explain the difference, he said. Canada provides universal health care and uses social programs to reduce social and economic inequality.
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