How the U.S. Press Covers the Canadian Health Care System

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Brundin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Canadian Health Care System ◽  
Canadian Health ◽  
Canadian Health Care ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Care System

The U.S. media dwell on what they perceive as the shortcomings of the Canadian health care system, and minimize the advantages of providing free medical care for all. Focusing on specialization and high-tech treatments as the most important measure of health care quality, the media overlook the importance of greater access to medical care in promoting health. At the same time, the U.S. media are reluctant to cite the higher infant mortality rates and lower life expectancy rates in the United States compared with Canada.

An Economist's Brief Guide to the Recent Debate on the Canadian Health Care System

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Chernomas ◽  
Ardeshir Sepehri
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Canadian Health Care System ◽  
Canadian Health ◽  
Canadian Health Care ◽  
Recent Debate ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Care System

The purported advantages of the Canadian system of health insurance over the U.S. health care system have recently been questioned by a number of economists. These criticisms have in turn engendered a response by other economists who believe that the evidence supports the cost and coverage advantages of the Canadian system. The authors provide an overview of this recent debate.

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