News & Features | Why Americans can't talk about health care

For Canadians and Europeans, who tend to view medical care as a civic right alongside the vote, the current debate over the U.S. health-care system can often seem puzzling – not just in its intensity, but how a government role marks such an emotional divide.

The United States spends more on health care than any other country on the planet, about 16 per cent of gross domestic product, compared with 10 per cent in Canada. Nearly half of all that ... Full Story »

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by Shannon Jewell - Aug. 15, 2009

This feature article weighs the opinions of average Americans both for and against the proposed health care reforms, then seeks to determine why the debate is so intense in terms of emotional response to the issues.

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