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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Health
Online NewsHour
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IN-DEPTH COVERAGE
The Uninsured in America
RESOURCES Posted: April 6, 2007     
  U.S. vs. Other Nations
As illustrated by the six nations in this chart, health insurance in different countries widely varies, from government-funded programs to systems that mix public and private insurance.
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United States Canada China Japan Mexico United Kingdom
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Sources:
World Health Organization, World Health Report, 2000. Overall health ranking is based on Disability-Adjusted Life Expectancy, a measure that combines life expectancy and years lived in incomplete health due to disease, poverty or other factors.
**  World Health Organization, World Health Report, 2006

-- by Stephanie Taylor, Online NewsHour

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