Countries That I Compared
COUNTRIES THAT I COMPARED
THE TWO COUNTRIES THAT I COMPARED TO THE UNITED STATES WERE PANAMA AND VENEZUELA. LOOKING AT ACCESS AND COVERAGE THESE TWO COUNTRIES ARE
LACKING ON BOTH, THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL STATE OF THE COUNTRY. THE U.S. ALLOCATES A LARGE PORTION OF FUNDS TO HELP PROVIDE MEDICAL
TREATMENT I.E. (MEDICATION, HOSPITAL STAY, FOOD, CARE) FOR THE POOR. THESE COUNTRIES DO NOT PROVIDE SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR SUCH NEEDS. THEREFORE MEDICAL CARE IS NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE AS IT IS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE REASON FOR THE MORE ACCESSIBLILTY IN THE U.S. IS BECAUSE SO MANY HOSPITALS RECEIVE GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE CARE TO ANYONE. FOR THESE OTHER COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL YOU MIGHT GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND BE TURNED AWAY IF YOU DO HAVE A WAY TO PAY FOR CARE. IT CAN BE VERY HARD TO SEEK COVERAGE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS. THE U.S. HAS ONE OF THE BEST HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD. WE PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN, ELDERLY AND THE POOR. WE OFFER ALL TYPES OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS TO HELP ENSURE THE WELL BEING OF AMERICANS AND ALOT OF THE PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO THE LOW INCOME POPULATION. WE HAVE HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, WALK- IN CLINICS ALL THESE THINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA FOR THE U.S. IS $34,637, COMPARE TO THAT OF VENEZUELA $280.00 AND PANAMA AT $464.00. BY LOOKING AT THE TOTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA, I CAN GAIN THE MOST INFORMATION ABOUT HOW EFFECTIVE THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS.IF THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT FUNDING THE HEALTH CARE THEN IT WOULD MEANS IT IS BEING FUND BY THE PUBLIC. THOSE WITH MONEY WOULD RECEIVE CARE AND THOSE WITHOUT WOULD BE AT THE MERCY OF THE PEOPLE OR THEIR FAMILIES. CREATING A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
THAT COULD MEET THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE IS A VERY DIFFICULT TASK. I WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A CENTRALIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT CARE WOULD BE RENDERED TO...
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