00:00Comparing how well healthcare works north and south of the border.
00:04Healthcare's
00:05spending is quite high in both Canada and the U.S.
00:08Here are 10 differences in healthcare.
00:10Life expectancy gap.
00:15The average life expectancy for Americans in 2023 was about 78.9%.
00:20But the rate for Canadians is 81.7 years.
00:25Life expectancy is slightly higher than the OECD 38 average.
00:30Infant Mortality
00:31The OECD measures infant deaths per 1,000.
00:35Births
00:35From 2021 to 2023, the U.S. rate was 5.5.
00:40Higher than Canada and most OECD nations.
00:43Diabetes Prevalence
00:45Canada reported 9.7% diagnosed diabetes in 2023.
00:50To 2024, plus 1.9% undiagnosed.
00:54The U.S. stands at
00:5511.6% with millions undiagnosed.
00:58Treatable Mortality
01:00Under age 75
01:01Treatable Mortality
01:03Measures Preventable Deaths
01:05In 2023, Canada had about 184 per 100,000 under 75.
01:10Versus 312 in the U.S.
01:13Regular Primary Care Attachment
01:15The Commonwealth Fund reports 83 to 90% of Canadians have primary care.
01:20In 2019, the U.S. rate was 74%, down from 8%.
01:2584% in 2000.
01:27ED Weights
01:28Canada's emergency
01:30Department Weights
01:31Average 1.4 to 3 hours to first assessment.
01:34While American
01:35Americans wait about 24 minutes despite rising U.S. delays.
01:39Cost
01:40Related
01:40Skipping
01:40About 36% of Americans skip needed care due to cause
01:45costs and 21% avoid prescriptions, a contrast shaped by Canada's core public
01:50coverage system.
01:5130-day hospital readmissions.
01:54Leaving hospital
01:55Doesn't guarantee recovery
01:56Canada's 30-day readmission rate is about 9.6%.
02:00The U.S. rate is about 6.4 per 100 admissions versus 13.9 in the U.S.
02:04Prescription
02:05Drug Spending
02:05Per Person
02:06OECD
02:07Data
02:08Shows Americans
02:09Spend About
02:091% of Americans
02:10In 2020,
02:10U.S.
02:11A
02:12$10,000
02:13A
02:14$10,000
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02:16$10,000
02:17A
02:18$10,000
02:19A
02:20$10,000
02:21A
02:22$10,000
02:23A
02:24$10,000
02:25A
02:26$10,000
02:27A
02:28$10,000
02:29$10,000
02:30A
02:32$10,000
02:33A
02:34$10,000
02:34Ak
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