Are socialist countries healthier?
People who live in socialist countries enjoy a higher level of health, education and overall physical quality of life than do residents of capitalist countries with similar economic development, according to a study co-authored by UC Irvine and and Cal State Long Beach professors.
What countries have a communist country?
Today, the existing communist states in the world are in China, Cuba, Laos and Vietnam. These communist states often do not claim to have achieved socialism or communism in their countries but to be building and working toward the establishment of socialism in their countries.
Do socialist countries have higher life expectancy?
At equiva- lent levels of development, the socialist countries showed more favorable life expectancy than the capitalist countries. These differences were largest for the low- income and lower-middle-income countries, and the differences narrowed for the upper-middle-income countries.
What was the health care like in the USSR?
However, the quality and the “care” in the health care system were dismal: long waits for specialists and advanced procedures, etc. But, as anywhere, people have developed ways to get around and get what they want. Here are some examples of wonderful free health care in the USSR.
What happened to patient choice in the Soviet Union?
Patient choice was completely taken away by the Soviet State, which took full responsibility for centrally planning each individual’s medical expenses and health care. With the elimination of private expenditures for health services, the form and amount of medical care were now dependent upon the budgetary priorities of the State.
Does democracy promote population health?
There is a cross-country correlation between democracy (elections, freedom of expression, equality before law etc.) and population health. We take a look at these correlations and whether there is good evidence to suggest causality.
Does political participation of the poor improve public health?
This enhanced political participation of the poor led, in turn, to increased spending on public healthcare, with such positive outcomes as fewer low-weight births and increased prenatal visits by healthcare professionals to pregnant women. 4 Other studies have also found consistent evidence in other contexts.
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