Earth is a natural home to billions of people; unfortunately every day millions are injured, however this is why many nations have a system built to support the fragile lives of its citizens. This is known as healthcare. Unfortunately this system is very expensive and nations must strive and compete for the most cheap and efficient system. Two important contenders for the global race of healthcare are the United States and Canada.

America’s healthcare is separated and divided upon a variety of private entities and a key aspect of the numerous healthcare industries in America is health insurance. This field is subdivided and pays for individual people and families, as they have crises. Different health insurance companies are Children's Health Insurance Program, or Veterans Health Administration. Fifteen percent of all Americans are fully uninsured; in addition a greater portion is underinsured. This means that individuals are insured by a company, however they would have to pay a substantially higher rate, as they encounter health based flaws. Despite the theory that its healthcare is third best in the world a survey taken in 2008 shows that forty six percent of all personal bankruptcies were caused by health insurance. Many people believe that healthcare doesn’t provide equivalent efficiency and quality based on taxes and prices. The United States in known to be the only wealthy and industrialized nation that doesn’t ensure healthcare to all citizens. The U.S. spends about 30 percent more money on healthcare each year. Canada is the eighth nation that spends the most money on healthcare, as the United States is the first.

Of each dollar spent on healthcare in the United States thirty one percent goes towards hospital care, 21% goes to physician services, 10% to pharmaceuticals, 8% to nursing homes, 7% to administrative costs, and 23% to all other categories. However with all the money America spends on healthcare it is the leading system in the world, when addressing its medical research, development, and a product’s creation
and efficiency; as pharmacies and other organizations are able to maintain the money invested towards these researches. This is carried through and maintained so efficiently, because of the investments by private and public sources. A survey in 2003 stated that 40 billion dollars were invested by public sources, as 55 billion dollars were invested by private sources.

Canadian healthcare is funded publicly and generally free by terms of use. Canada’s government assures the quality of healthcare to all, when judging the federal standards. It keeps its health records and information confidential, while it remains between the doctor, or physician and the client. The client doesn’t have to assist or take act in billing of the healthcare required. That goes towards the insurance and the doctor handles it. Canada handles the majority of its healthcare payments by taxes; however the only other two main sources are insurance and commercial industries. Canada assures the same coverage throughout all provinces and there is no need for separate companies, or payments for private insurers. This system took effect in 1966 after this plan was carried through in Canada’s province of Saskatchewan. It was proved by the federal government Lester B. Pearson and the New Democratic Party, so a bill called the medical care act was passed; therefore establishing in all Canadian provinces. Later in 1984 the Canadian Healthcare Bill was passed. This allowed clients not to be charged extra fees, or billings by individual doctors. Unfortunately Canada’s economy, or money spent towards its healthcare continues to increase; and is expected to reach 181 billion dollars.

A poll released in March 2008 by the Harvard School of Public Health and Harris Interactive found that Americans are divided in their views of the U.S. health system, and that there are significant differences by political affiliation. When asked whether the U.S. has the best health care system or if other countries have better systems, 45% said that the U.S. system was best and 39% said that other countries' systems are better. Belief that the U.S. system is best was highest among Republicans (68%), lower among independents (40%), and lowest among Democrats (32%). Over half of Democrats (56%) said they would be more likely to support a presidential candidate who advocates making the U.S. system more like those of other countries; 37% of independents and 19% of Republicans said they would be more likely to support such a candidate. 45% of Republicans said that they would be less likely to support such a candidate, compared to 17% of independents and 7% of Democrats.[205][206] (Copied from Wikipedia)