And although a larger share of Americans are uninsured or under insured compared to populations in England or other European countries, even groups with good access to health insurance experienced worse health than people in England.
You're going to make COW angry with this story.
How big of a difference is this? Is significant? It doesn't really say in the article.
The researchers say: "Why health status differs so dramatically in these two countries, which share much in terms of history and culture, is an unresolved puzzle." I'm guessing that's the thing they're not controlling for. The suspect the US is still more diverse and has more third-world immigrants than the UK does. That would bring the average US health outcomes down.
c'mon now, don't blame the immigrants for the fatty lards that occupy the asses of two-third of your family members and friends (statistically speaking 2/3 Americans are clinically obese).
But despite looking, the researchers did not find any real evidence that differences in obesity, alcohol consumption or physical activity were to blame.
Guess you haven't heard the balking by Sarah Palin and her ilk at Michelle Obama's campaign to get kids to eat healthier.Is it just me or does this trend seem to have bottomed out, if not perhaps on the reverse? Aren't schools limiting soda machines, chips, etc now days? There are more eat healthy live healthy public ads, programs, etc than ever before.
Just seems to me that this trend is starting to reverse. I imagine you would need to compare a segment of 5-18 years say 20 years ago with that same segment 10 years ago and another segment of the same age with most recent to determine.
It just seems like there is more hope now days for this problem to recede somewhat.
Did you read the article idiot?
Weird how they beat us at every age group! Must be all the dead people the US keeps alive bringing us down. If only the US insurance companies dropped coverage for those types we'd be on par with England.Very good comparison as the demographic make-up of the US is similar to the UK. What a very valid study.
Or perhaps sick people in England die earlier vs an American so they are excluded from the health profile.
Here if Australia, if you are sick, you can go to a doctor or hospital without any fear that you are going have $1000s in bills, as everything is paid for by the government from tax revenue ("single payer"). It's the same in the UK. Whereas in America, a "simple" trip to a hospital could result in massive financial liabilities and even bankruptcy. So I wonder if Americans are much more afraid or reluctant to seek medical help, meaning they receive essential care too late.
Of course, it could simply be that the USA has it wrong on health care. Every other first world country has a nationalized health care system, where medical care is provided free to citizens. I feel sorry for ordinary, middle class Americans.
It's ok for anyone who can do math. Would you insure someone who you knew had cancer? Would you sell car insurance to someone who had already totaled the car they are trying to insure?Whats funny about our "system" is that you can buy private insurance but as soon as you are sick you will be locked into that insurance for the rest of your life. No one will take you. I find it amazing that this is ok to the republicans.