Category: Health Economics & Costs

Health Care in Britain and Canada

Posted on by John C. Goodman

In the United Kingdom, patients are parked in corridors and subjected to horrific conditions. In Canada, cancer patients often cannot get drugs, even if they are approved, and sometimes they are then taken away. And long waits are the global shared misery of these systems. Canada just reached a record 30 weeks. (That’s nearly two football seasons for those keeping score at home.)

Source: America Action Forum

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Foods Deserts are a Myth: Canned and Frozen Foods are Healthy and Nutritious

Posted on by Devon Herrick

I grew up in a food desert. According to public health advocates, we were living in a food desert because the nearest purveyor of fresh foods and vegetables was 20 miles away. So-called food deserts are areas of town lacking grocery stores stocked with fresh foods. By contrast, if your area of town has an overabundance of fast food restaurants and convenience stores, you live in a food swamp. 

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Sunday Links

Posted on by John C. Goodman
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