Claim: A number of opponents of new health care legislation, most recently our old friend Betsy McCaughey on "The Daily Show," have claimed that cancer survival rates are higher in the U.S. than in countries with nationalized health care. They conclude from this that the state of general health and health care quality in the U.S. must therefore be higher. Does the U.S. really have a higher cancer survival rate? And what does that mean about our health care system?
Fact-check: Cancer Rates and Unjustified Conclusions - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a number of opponents of new health care legislation, most recently our old friend betsy mccaughey on "the daily show," have claimed that cancer survival rates are higher in the u.s. than in countries with nationalized health care. they conclude from this that the state of general health and health care quality in the u.s. must therefore be higher. does the u.s. really have a higher cancer survival rate? and what does that mean about our health care system?
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jess Henig
Date published: 2009-08-31T20:36:40