Why over there isn't over here; Experts say U.S. can look to foreign healthcare systems to adopt best practices.(International Healthcare)

Modern Healthcare, March, 2008 by Rhea, Shawn

Byline: Shawn Rhea

Few politicians in their battle to lay claim to a fix for the U.S. healthcare-coverage crisis have been willing to seriously consider the financial and regulatory tactics used by other countries to achieve universal healthcare.

The potential for higher taxes and longer waits to access specialty care and elective surgeries are among the reasons many policymakers cite for their rejection of mandated healthcare coverage. Former Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani wrote in his Modern Healthcare candidate commentary (Nov. 26, 2007, p. 16), for example, that systems such as those found in Canada, Cuba and Europe, which mandate healthcare coverage for every citizen, set prices, suppress medical innovation and restrict access to...

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