Sick Around the World
Health care is an important issue for every human being. Surprisingly the United States is the wealthiest country in the world but is rated 37th in reference to health care, according to the video “Sick around the World”. “Sick around the World” analyzes the health care systems of Great Britain, Tokyo, Germany, Switzerland, and Taiwan and compares them to the health care system in the United States. The two health care systems I favored most were the systems in Japan and Taiwan which operate under a universal system of care. The text defines universal health care also known as single payer health care as a system of care in which everyone is guaranteed health care coverage usually funded by the government (Ritter, …show more content…
They use the National Health Care Service. There is no copay and no premium. As a result taxes are higher. The government owns hospitals and all doctors are government employees. There is a waiting list for services which deterred me from favoring this health care system.
Germany’s health care system also has great perks including low co pays for medical, dental, optical, and mental health. The doctor may even refer you to a spa for fatigue. Similar to Japan unemployed keep their coverage and insurance companies are prohibited from making a profit.
Upon further viewing, Taiwan’s system of care became the one I favored most. Taiwan incorporated the best of systems throughout the world into their health care system. Similar to Japan it uses the universal system of care in which the government is billed and pays directly to the hospitals and doctors. No one is allowed to opt out of coverage as in Germany. The systems provide insures with a smart card which contains the insured health records and history. Clinics are open on weekends, there are no gatekeepers, and there is no wait for surgeries or specialist. The system is monitored through the use of smart …show more content…
Canada is another country that utilizes the universal health care system. This system would be ideal in that health care would be recognized as a human right and everyone in the country would be covered. I am skeptical as to whether this approach would be successful in the United States. I believe the rich may want to opt as in Germany. However, if this system is adopted in the United States everyone would be mandated to participate. Insurance companies would not be able to profit and insurers with preexisting health conditions could not be denied. One reason this may not be accepted and implemented in the United States is the fixed rates. America is wealthy but also a nation of greed. Most doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies operate for profit. The universal system of care would not allow for profit. This would definitely pose a problem for American health care providers. If implemented using standards such as those set in Japan and Switzerland while seeking to improve the models such as Taiwan, America has a chance of successfully implementing a universal health care
Health care is an important issue for every human being. Surprisingly the United States is the wealthiest country in the world but is rated 37th in reference to health care, according to the video “Sick around the World”. “Sick around the World” analyzes the health care systems of Great Britain, Tokyo, Germany, Switzerland, and Taiwan and compares them to the health care system in the United States. The two health care systems I favored most were the systems in Japan and Taiwan which operate under a universal system of care. The text defines universal health care also known as single payer health care as a system of care in which everyone is guaranteed health care coverage usually funded by the government (Ritter, …show more content…
They use the National Health Care Service. There is no copay and no premium. As a result taxes are higher. The government owns hospitals and all doctors are government employees. There is a waiting list for services which deterred me from favoring this health care system.
Germany’s health care system also has great perks including low co pays for medical, dental, optical, and mental health. The doctor may even refer you to a spa for fatigue. Similar to Japan unemployed keep their coverage and insurance companies are prohibited from making a profit.
Upon further viewing, Taiwan’s system of care became the one I favored most. Taiwan incorporated the best of systems throughout the world into their health care system. Similar to Japan it uses the universal system of care in which the government is billed and pays directly to the hospitals and doctors. No one is allowed to opt out of coverage as in Germany. The systems provide insures with a smart card which contains the insured health records and history. Clinics are open on weekends, there are no gatekeepers, and there is no wait for surgeries or specialist. The system is monitored through the use of smart …show more content…
Canada is another country that utilizes the universal health care system. This system would be ideal in that health care would be recognized as a human right and everyone in the country would be covered. I am skeptical as to whether this approach would be successful in the United States. I believe the rich may want to opt as in Germany. However, if this system is adopted in the United States everyone would be mandated to participate. Insurance companies would not be able to profit and insurers with preexisting health conditions could not be denied. One reason this may not be accepted and implemented in the United States is the fixed rates. America is wealthy but also a nation of greed. Most doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies operate for profit. The universal system of care would not allow for profit. This would definitely pose a problem for American health care providers. If implemented using standards such as those set in Japan and Switzerland while seeking to improve the models such as Taiwan, America has a chance of successfully implementing a universal health care