Canadians Less Confident Than Americans in Their Health-Care System: Study
Canadians are less confident in their health-care system than Americans are, according to a new study by the Angus Reid Institute.
Published on Sept. 7, the study found that only 37 percent of Canadians were confident they could access urgent care in a timely fashion, compared to 70 percent of Americans, should an emergency happen to them.
The data was obtained from two online surveys conducted in August—one with a randomized sample of 2,279 Canadians who are members of the Angus Reid Forum, and the other with 1,209 Americans who are members of Angus Reid Forum USA.
The study found that Canadians were having “considerably more difficulty” accessing health care in their country over the last six months….