Health care is always on Americans' minds, and the politics around keeping people insured and healthy, cutting costs and providing high-quality care remains a critical issue.
While some have argued for deregulating the health care industry, insisting less red tape and more competition would yield better results, others on the political spectrum have pushed for a government-run system reminiscent of our neighbors to the north - but is Canada's health care system really better than ours?
With price controls for medication, prescriptions in Canada tend to cost less than in the U.S., but many patients without private insurance still forgo filling prescriptions or receiving dental care, according to the Canadian Institute for Health and Information.
A large number of Americans remain uninsured, oftentimes making it incredibly expensive to receive care - to the point where one in five patients chose not to receive medical care due to high costs in 2016, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Pauly said Canadian patients suffering from acute diseases experience fewer options for specialists and worse outcomes, as the country's health care system places greater emphasis on primary care than on specialist care or hospitalization.
Canadians are all insured and deal with lower health care costs but face difficulty accessing quality care due to lengthy wait times and a lack of specialists in the country.
In the United States, many people remain uninsured and health care costs are higher, but those covered - or able to pay the price - deal with less hassle from wait times, better access to specialized care and better outcomes for serious diseases.
https://ijr.com/2018/09/1118222-health-care-system-canada-versus-us/
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