Worldfocus special correspondent Edie Magnus traveled to Chile, a country with universal health care coverage. However, treatment actually depends on what disease you have and how likely you are to be cured.
All Posts Tagged With: "universal health care"
December 2, 2009
Chilean law fast-tracks treatment for common illnesses
December 2, 2009
Chilean health care system a possible model for the U.S.
Victor Rodwin discusses the intricacies of the health care system in Chile and how it compares to the United States. He is a professor of health policy and management at the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.
September 30, 2009
Quality health care minus the bill in Greece
Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner is traveling in Greece and recounts his experience taking a relative to a hospital clinic -- one without a pay window or billing procedures. He compares Greek and American health care.
September 10, 2009
Weighing U.S. health care against other countries
Following U.S. President Barack Obama's speech on health care reform, Worldfocus examines the issue from a global perspective with Victor Rodwin of New York University's Wagner School of Public Service. Are you convinced that health care in the U.S. is as good as that in other developed nations? Tell us what you think.
June 15, 2009
Full Show: June 15, 2009
Watch the show from Monday, June 15: Iranians claim fraud, Netanyahu endorses two-state solution, universal healthcare and counterfeit U.S. bills.
January 29, 2009
Canada’s free health care comes with long lines
Though Canada's universal health care model has effectively cut administrative costs, the system comes with flaws -- long lines have sent some Canadians to private clinics.
January 28, 2009
Canada’s hospitals cut the paperwork, emphasize care
Canada has worked to cut administrative costs attached to medical care. Now, basic health care is universal and, in most parts of the country, free -- and remarkably little paperwork is involved.
January 28, 2009
How the U.S. measures up to Canada’s health care system
Uwe Reinhardt, a leading adviser on health care economics and professor at Princeton University, compares the Canadian and American health care systems and criticizes the U.S. health care culture despite his optimism about the Obama administration.
January 27, 2009
The fundamentals of Singapore’s health care system
Minister of Health Khaw Boon Wan explains Singapore's health care system and compares it to systems in the U.S. and Britain in this extended interview.
January 27, 2009
Singapore’s health system saves money and lives
According to the World Health Organization, Singapore has one of the best health care systems in the world. The U.S. spends nearly 17 percent of its GDP on health care, while Singapore spends about 4 percent.













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