The healthcare system of the United States is one of the most expensive healthcare systems in the world when compared to the other developed nations and countries. In spite of high investments and spending on healthcare, efficiency in treatment, equity in care and access to health has still been a question mark. Most of the spending comes from the government through various programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Services. The health insurance to the public is also provided majorly by the government.
Leading to tremendous changes in the healthcare insurance, came into play the amendment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. With the introduction of this act, it is expected to transform the practices of healthcare clinically …show more content…
When we look into particulars of this, introducing universal healthcare coverage to all might minimize the costs involved in healthcare but on the other hand, this would result the country in debt and loss, rise in taxes and physician shortage, therefore, leading to the rationing of medical services. It might save the lives of many people but the wait times for effective medical services will be increased thus delaying the delivery of care. One cannot clearly distinguish whether having a universal coverage and die due to delayed medical services or instead die due financial burden of getting the treatment. The concept of universal coverage will finally lead to decreased income for physicians, enhanced prices of goods and services, and minimized reimbursements for healthcare providers. However, this is a very huge concept where everyone has equal responsibility of bringing about this into practicality and also being prepared for some of the future consequences and implications associated with it (Purdy, …show more content…
The most successful countries providing universal coverage include Canada, Germany, France, and UK. Despite the fact that these countries all cover medically the fundamental and suitable administrations, they moreover banter about the cutoff points of freely characterized scope. In Canada, for instance, drugs lie outside general coverage. In France, dental and eye care are to be secured by supplementary protection. As therapeutic development propels, analyzation strengthens about how to characterize the advantages that recognize the obligations of the national group from those that people and families should bear by themselves (Brown,
Leading to tremendous changes in the healthcare insurance, came into play the amendment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. With the introduction of this act, it is expected to transform the practices of healthcare clinically …show more content…
When we look into particulars of this, introducing universal healthcare coverage to all might minimize the costs involved in healthcare but on the other hand, this would result the country in debt and loss, rise in taxes and physician shortage, therefore, leading to the rationing of medical services. It might save the lives of many people but the wait times for effective medical services will be increased thus delaying the delivery of care. One cannot clearly distinguish whether having a universal coverage and die due to delayed medical services or instead die due financial burden of getting the treatment. The concept of universal coverage will finally lead to decreased income for physicians, enhanced prices of goods and services, and minimized reimbursements for healthcare providers. However, this is a very huge concept where everyone has equal responsibility of bringing about this into practicality and also being prepared for some of the future consequences and implications associated with it (Purdy, …show more content…
The most successful countries providing universal coverage include Canada, Germany, France, and UK. Despite the fact that these countries all cover medically the fundamental and suitable administrations, they moreover banter about the cutoff points of freely characterized scope. In Canada, for instance, drugs lie outside general coverage. In France, dental and eye care are to be secured by supplementary protection. As therapeutic development propels, analyzation strengthens about how to characterize the advantages that recognize the obligations of the national group from those that people and families should bear by themselves (Brown,