British Cancer Care Varies by Social Class
Analysis of hospitals admissions for breast, colon and lung cancer illustrates that people from low-income areas are more likely to be admitted as emergencies; and less likely to receive surgical intervention.
- Patients in the top fifth most-affluent areas are 12% more likely to receive surgery for rectal cancer than the poorest regions.
- Women in the top-fifth most-affluent areas are 18% more likely to receive surgery for breast cancer than the poorest regions.
For “affluent” and “poor” substitute the words “insured” and “uninsured” and the same thing is probably true in this country.
Where the left goes wrong is in thinking they have solved problems by formally declaring everybody insured.
Speaking of Krugman, doesn’t he try to persuade his readers that health care is made available equally to all in Britain? Obviously, he is misinformed.