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Originally posted by notfarnow
I read somewhere that despite being underfuned and "in crisis", the canadian system is less expensive per patient / per case. It would be interesting to know if that's true.
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Probably. 100% of the cost of developing drugs is expensed to the U.S. market. The rest of the world only pays the cost to manufacture the drug (we pay the cost to develop it + the cost to manufacture). So, in a way, we in the U.S. are subsidizing healthcare in the rest of the world. How nice of us!
I'm not saying that this is the only reason healthcare is cheaper in Canada, but I'm sure it contributes.