Socioeconomic Status and Utilization of Health Care Services in Canada and the United States

November 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article compares the effect of socioeconomic status on consumption of health care services in Canada and the United States. Canada offers universal health care while the United States has a more complex mix of private and public insurance, and previous research has indicated that socioeconomic status is more likely to effect health care use in the United States than in Canada.

Expanding 2006 Binational Health Week

August 28, 2008 | Program Result

The University of California, Berkeley, worked to expand the 2006 Binational Health Week, chiefly by helping local volunteer groups to provide more health screenings for underserved populations and by convening key officials on health issues.

National Spending on Health Care May be Too Narrowly Allocated

September 1, 2002 | Program Result

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Health Policy and Program Evaluation organized a conference on strategies to improve population health through the reallocation of national spending on health, education, and other concerns.

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Socioeconomic Status and Utilization of Health Care Services in Canada and the United States

Expanding 2006 Binational Health Week

National Spending on Health Care May be Too Narrowly Allocated