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I wish someone could explain

Posted by David on September 11, 2009, 8:35 am
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With our poll complete, 17.5% stated that "the US has the best health care system in the world". If that is so, why is the US listed number 50 in the average overall life expectancy among other nations? Spain, Norway, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, France and the list goes on all have a longer life expectancy than the US. We spend a good deal more money for our health insurance than most of these other countries to live shorter lives? BTW, the cost is escalating as we speak. Doesn't sound to me that we are getting our monies worth! Over 25% of the posts on Breast Cancer Support are regarding health care and it is a very important issue for us. Source of life expectancy: Wikipedia, where the overall average life expectancy includes the average of males and females for 195 countries.

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Responses: Re: I wish someone could explain - Sharon from Mexico September 11, 2009, 1:26 pm Re: I wish someone could explain - David September 12, 2009, 5:56 pm Correlations - Hope September 13, 2009, 4:54 pm Actually... - bajadiane September 29, 2009, 9:27 pm Baja! Hee! - Hope October 10, 2009, 12:42 pm An interesting piece from Dr Andrew Weil.................... - Peg h September 11, 2009, 7:03 pm Re: An interesting piece from Dr Andrew Weil.................... - David October 14, 2009, 10:06 pm Re: I wish someone could explain - Sarah September 13, 2009, 9:10 am What about... - cheryl a September 13, 2009, 5:49 pm Re: I wish someone could explain - Sarah September 13, 2009, 6:39 pm PS Now having read the whole article - Sarah September 13, 2009, 8:37 pm Yes, we can - Hope September 13, 2009, 10:22 pm Re: I wish someone could explain - David September 14, 2009, 12:08 pm Re: I wish someone could explain - eileenl September 19, 2009, 8:58 am Re: I wish someone could explain - Sarah L September 25, 2009, 9:57 pm « Back to thread

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