Proper Care For Better Health
BUILT GROWTH
A STUDENT CAMPAIGN PROJECT
How much do
you know about
U.S. Healthcare?
Welcome! We are glad you are here! We hope we can inform you on all things Universal Healthcare. Our passion is to create a dialogue around Universal Healthcare and to keep people informed about the benefits of implementation in the United States.
The History of U.S. Healthcare
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Here is a short informational video on the American healthcare system compared to other countries and how the differences primarily lie within the private sector.
Here is a longer and extremely informational Ted Talk breaking down the biggest themes throughout the American Healthcare system.
Healthcare Systems
1
Single-Payer
In a single-payer system, there is only one insurance provider, and it's the government. There is no private insurance option, but the hospitals themselves are still privately run.
2
Multi-Payer
In a multi-payer system, there are both private and government options for medical insurance. This gives people the choice to pay for private health insurance, or to accept free health insurance offered by the government.
3
Socialized/National
In a national (or socialized) system, only the government provides health insurance, and only the government operates hospitals. This is the most extreme option of the three, but that doesn't mean it's ineffective.
Healthcare Around the World
Denmark
Denmark’s government regulates healthcare quality, planning, and financing, including free or low-cost primary, specialist, hospital, mental health, and long-term care. While most care is funded through tax revenues, residents can purchase voluntary insurance to cover copayments for outpatient drugs, dental care, and other services.
Sweden
Sweden’s health system automatically covers legal residents and offers a wide range of public funds, including primary and specialized care, prescription drugs, mental health services, and long-term care. It is funded by local and regional taxes and national grants. Sweden also uses private insurance, which is used by roughly 13% of employed residents uses private supplement coverage.
Switzerland
Switzerland’s health care system is decentralized requiring all residents to purchase mandatory health insurance from nonprofit private insurers, funding from premiums, taxes, and out-of-pocket payments. Some of the coverage includes most medical services such as hospital care, physician visits, and mental care, while private insurance can be purchased for additional benefits and provide choices. Resident pays annual premiums, and deductible, with significant variation premiums and insurance plans. This system is regulated by the federal government managing local implementation and overseeing long-term and social care.
Healthcare Today: Where Do We Stand?
America, as of today, does not have Universal Healthcare(1). And, it looks like we're far away from ever reaching such a goal. Our country pays more per person for healthcare than any other high-income country. And yet, when compared to those same countries, we have far higher infant mortality and chronic illness rates, and are below average on life expectancy(2).
