在美国存在着一种普遍的看法,全民性的医疗卫生方案可能使经费增加。而英国的国家卫生服务制度及加拿大的全民健康保险制度,都卓有成效地控制了经费的增长。在英国,医疗卫生经费仅占国民生产总产值的6％;加拿大只占8％;而在美国近乎11％。我们对卫生经费的节约曾作了分析,如果采用加拿大式的全民健康保险或类似英国的国 There is a widespread perception in the United States that universal health care programmes may increase funding. The UK’s national health service system and Canada’s universal health insurance system have effectively controlled the growth of funding. In the United Kingdom, health care funds account for only 6% of gross national product; Canada accounts for only 8%; and in the United States, it is almost 11%. We have analyzed the health expenditures, if we use Canadian-style universal health insurance or a UK-like country.