Healthcare Comparison Between Us, Great Britain And France
Healthcare in the United States The United States as of today does not provide universal health coverage; this leaves according to Brown (2003) an estimated 40 million uninsured (p.52). The current health care system is through public and private insurance, government health plan and personal payment. Private insurance is often referred to as not-for-profit commercial insurances or for-profit commercial insurances. These companies include Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Health, and Metropolitan Life. These insurance plans can cover a small to a large amount of the health bill and often times entire. An American can purchase this plan individually or often times with an employer or