Single Payer Health Systems

The average cost for health care per person here in Canada is $3800 and when we pay our taxes that cost is paid. The average cost per person for health care in the United States is $7900 leaving 38% of Americans with less than the health care they need to meet their medical needs.

On the other hand, the average Canadian has 82.6 cents after taxes in his pocket for every dollar he makes, and that includes the cost of health care.

The average American has 81.8 cents after taxes in his pocket for every dollar he makes, and that does not include any health costs. Health insurance, deductibles, and copays are over and above the after tax amount.

According to a study by Gordon Guyatt and others, of the ten most statistically significant studies of medical outcomes for diverse problems, including cancer, coronary artery disease, chronic medical illnesses and surgical procedures between Canada and the United States, 5 favoured Canada, 3 were equal, and only 2 favoured the United States.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2801918/