What Canadas universal health system could teach the U.S. about managing a pandemic

William Brangham:

Canada is a single-payer system, though, here, each of the 13 provinces and territories control their own system.

Doctor and hospital care is covered, but major gaps exist. One example — most medications outside the hospital aren't covered, but supplemental insurance, which most get through their work, picks up the slack.

During the pandemic, Canada has had much better outcomes than the U.S. Its overall death rate is about three times lower than America's.

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