“I agree with what goes on in Canada and in Scandinavia, guaranteeing health care to all people as a human right.”Yet all is not rosy in Canadian health care — something single-payer opponents have been quick to point out. “Meekly accepting excessive wait times as the price of a functioning health care system in Canada is the exact opposite of what we should be doing,” the Toronto Sun editorialized after the studies were released. The infant mortality rate in Canada is 4.5 per 1,000 live births, compared to the U.S. rate of 5.8.”You are reading The Health 202, our must-read newsletter on health policy. “Working together, we will continue to focus on solutions to improve health care for every American,” AHIP spokesperson Kristine Grow told Politico about the move. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) will participate in a Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget event on health care on Thursday.

Source: Washington Post November 19, 2019 12:45 UTC