HOUSE OVERSIGHT 031131 > > > > > > > > > There are actually two messages here. The first is very > > > > > > > interesting, but the second is absolutely astounding - and explains a lot. > > A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very > interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International > Health organization. > > Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis: > > U.S. 65% > > England 46% > > Canada 42% > > > Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received > treatment within six months: > > U.S. 93% > > England 15% > > Canada 43% > > > Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it > within six months: > > U.S. 90% > > England 15% > > Canada 43% > > > Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within > one month: > > U.S. 77% > > England 40% > > Canada 43% > > > Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million > people: > > U.S. 71 > > England 14 > > Canada 18 > > > Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are > in "excellent health": > > U.S. 12% > > England 2% > > Canada 6%