Despite the documented challenges that the U.S. health care system faces, it also enjoys a number of advantages over other systems around the world.
Choose 2 other countries from around the world and discuss the strengths of the U.S. health care system as compared to these countries from an administrator’s and a third-party payer’s perspectives.
In your answer, be sure to not only discuss each strength, but provide an explanation as to why you feel the United States has this advantage over the other countries you chose.
Abstract
United States has many strengths and weaknesses within the healthcare system. In this case, we are going to focus on the strengths of the healthcare system in the United States and how they measure up to the healthcare system in two other countries. Those countries on India and Canada.
The healthcare system within the United States is one of the best in the world. In order to receive a better understanding of the strength of the United States healthcare system, we have to dive into the healthcare systems of other countries. Real life questions were asked, from individuals from two different parts of the world in two different hospitals and how they felt about the healthcare system in the native countries. Once the healthcare systems of India and Canada have been explained, we can dive into the strength of the healthcare system in the United States. The life expectancy of individuals within India is 69 years, which is far lower than the United States average, which is 78 years. Access to medical care and malnutrition continue to be a major problem facing the Indian people. Although it is one of the fastest-growing economies with a thriving middle class, 26% of the population lives below poverty line. About 456 million live on less than $1.25 a day and 46% of children are malnourished.
