Here's an update on the U.S. health care appendix in "The Truth About Canada."
New figures from Washington show that the U.S. is now 29th in a list of countries re infant deaths. In other words, 28 countries have lower rates.
. In 1960 the U.S. was 12th.
. In 1990 it was 23rd.
.In 2008 it was 29th
. In 2006, American per-capita health care spending was over $6,700 U.S., more than twice the OECD average.
. The U.S. shares 29th place with Poland and Slovakia.
Mel Hurtig
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