> Jordan Hayes wrote:
>
> >> I don't think this is relevant to this thread. The total health care
> >> spending in the US is warped by the extreme costs of high-end care
> >> that's simply not available in Canada. I think, for the purposes of
> >> this thread, it's important to keep your eye on my claim: that for the
> >> same dollars, (average) individual Canadians could (probably) do better
> >> in the US.
>
> And John Thornton replied:
>
> > What is available in the US that is "not available in Canada"? What
> > percentage of US medical expenses are made up of these "Only
> > available in the USA" expenses?
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>
> There's more readily available high-tech equipment in the US like scanners
> for those able to pay for them.That's mainly due to a decade of government
> cutbacks in Canada, which has been strongly contested by the public and
> health care professionals, and has forced the federal government to begin
> putting more money back into the system. So it's almost certainly true that
> premium private coverage for the wealthy is better in the US than Canada.
>
> Marv G
But Jordan didn't say "more available in the US". I am aware of the "gadget" difference but I want to know what is available in the US that is "simply not available in Canada"? That is Jordans claim. What specific health service is available to US citizens that Canadians are denied?
I liked the rest of your post by the way.
John Thornton