RodInNS said: (quoted from post at 10:54:45 09/17/14) I would assume he's referring to macro economic data in terms of what the nation's healthcare system costs, per person, regardless of the payment source...
Last I looked, ours was somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 the cost of their system..
Rod
Actually Rod, Canada has one of the most expensive healthcare programs among developed nations according to the Fraiser Institute based on 2009 numbers. http://www.fraserinstitute.org/research-news/news/display.aspx?id=18232 In gross numbers yours runs about 13% GDP and ours runs about 17% GDP using 2012 numbers. I'm also seeing numbers that say your system is running a half billion dollar deficit at least. I understand Alberta alone has a projected billion dollar deficit. That is no more sustainable than any other program stuck in a deficit.
This post was edited by Bret4207 at 14:33:52 09/17/14.
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