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Health Care Costs Worldwide

Why Healthcare Costs More in the US than Europe

Healthcare in the US famously costs more and delivers less – less coverage per person, fewer people covered – with less to show for it than in Europe. The total

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How medical tourism – a hot-button issue – could help Canada’s economy

Canada’s health-care system is regarded as a national treasure by many, though it has not fared well in recent international studies, in which it has taken hits for well-known problems,

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The United States spends more on health care than any other developed nation

That’s one finding from a new report, “Health at a Glance 2015,” from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). We’re spending more than twice the amount on health

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How much Americans are spending on drugs compared to the rest of the world

mericans spend much more than people in most other countries on prescribed drugs. That’s one finding in a new report, Health at a Glance 2015, from the Organisation for Economic

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What’s the real cost of better healthcare?

We are entering the era of personalised medicine. It was exemplified last week by a “milestone” trial of a new drug for prostate cancer that slowed tumour growth in 88

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U.S. Still Behind Other Countries in Effective Health Care Spending

r years America’s gold-plated healthcare system has provided little bang for the buck. In 2013, the U.S. outspent 13 other high-income countries on medical care – including Australia, Canada, Germany

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What’s Wrong With The US Healthcare System

The United States spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation. Having a baby here costs more than it would in any other country. Yet Americans lead far shorter

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Why Do Other Rich Nations Spend So Much Less on Healthcare?

Despite the news last week that America’s healthcare spending will not be rising at the sky-high rate that was once predicted, the fact remains that the U.S. far outspends its

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U.S. Healthcare Ranked Dead Last Compared To 10 Other Countries

Earlier this year, Cadillac ran a controversial TV ad that first aired during the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It was called “Poolside” and featured actor Neal McDonough

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The Japanese Way: Health Insurance System Offers Cheaper Medical Care

All Japanese citizens are legally guaranteed health coverage at anytime, anyplace, by any doctor, without referral. The rich and poor have access to the same doctors. “There is no way

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