Healthcare in Us

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Date Submitted: 04/24/2014 07:30 PM

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The United States is considered as one of the most developed country in the world with the largest economy, military, democracy. Medical facilities in US has the most advanced technologies, medications, and services. People come to see the doctors and it’s facilities from all over the world. But still why we are lagging behind in the healthcare system? US is the powerhouse of the world. Most of the pioneer and intellectual people like researcher, scientists, doctors, economists, policy makers, businessman and leaders are working to improve the healthcare system in US. So, what can be done to solve this problem and get healthcare to all the americans? How the healthcare system in other countries is feasible to the people spending less money than in US? Other developed countries like Japan, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, UK has got the universal health care. Is the implementation of Universal, comprehensive, organized and public Healthcare system which covers the medical necessities, doctor visit, hospital, long-term care, dental, vision and other costs, solution for the US healthcare?

US is one of the developed countries which doesn’t have implemented the Universal Health Care system. US spent $2.6 billion in healthcare in 2010 (18% of GDP) more than any other country in the world in the healthcare system which is not accessible for 48.6 million americans. According to WHO, US ranked on 37 out of 190 countries in health plan system and on 72 in heath performance. US is the only nation among twenty- nine industrialized nations that does not provide health coverage to its people. Statistics shows that US spends more than twice as much per person than other countries does. According to a government and academic report, more than twenty thousand people die each year due to medical condition which could be treated if they have could afford to see the doctor. Hundreds of thousands of people go bankrupt every year because of the medical bill.

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