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  Canadians favour their health care to U.S. system
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Last EditedMonsieur  Jul 10, 2009 08:14pm
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AuthorThe Canadian Press
News DateSaturday, July 11, 2009 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionOTTAWA -- Canadians think their American neighbours would be wise to look north as they grapple with a massive health-care overhaul.

That's the conclusion drawn from a new poll published as Capitol Hill legislators debate a plan to cover nearly all Americans with government-run health insurance.

The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey suggests 82 per cent of Canadians believe our system is better than U.S. health care.

The Canadian health-care system has been in the spotlight for weeks at congressional hearings, where it has alternately been characterized as the gold standard and a rusty system plagued with problems and delays.
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