Brazil's Health Care System

Brazil has seen its share of economic downturn in the past century. Brazil’s economy has gained strength since. In 90’s many economic reforms were put in place including tax reform, privatization, deregulation, strict fiscal policy, trade liberalization and a structural and legal framework was set up to attract foreign investment. Introduction of new currency the Real, in 1994 helped cut inflation. Market reforms turned Brazil to become an open economy and began growing again in 2009. Access to most sectors is generally favorable through imports, local production or joint ventures.

The United States has a very unique healthcare system. Does this mean that we are simply leagues ahead of the rest of the world in healthcare? Unfortunately, not at all. The ideal of American exceptionalism is apt to describe our healthcare system. That is, our current system is exceptionally bad. Per capita, the United States spends “twice the average of other developed countries” on healthcare ("United States Per Capita Healthcare Spending Is More Than Twice The Average Of Other Developed Countries"). Yet, in the World Health Organization’s ranking of healthcare systems by nation, the U.S. comes in at a dismal 37th place, despite spending the most per person of any country on Earth on healthcare ("World Health Organization’s Ranking of the World’s Health Systems").

Many people believe that the current of health care in the United States is the best health care in the world however it has major shortcomings that has become more visible for the whole world to see. The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world based on health expenditure per capita and on

world, the American health system has long been plagued with high costs and inefficiency as a

In my comparison, I will use France, Japan, Sweden and Canada, which rank 1st, 10th, 23rd and 30th, respectively. France tops the WHOs list for health rankings and has universal healthcare largely financed by the Government and approximately 77% health expenditures are government funded. The most notable difference in the French system in contrast to the United States is cost regulation. In France healthcare costs are regulated by a governmental

Patients in the United States pay more for less with the current healthcare system. They spend more money on less care than any other developed nation. Not only are they paying for less care, they are paying more money for a lower standard than every other industrialized nation. Every country has a different system of healthcare, most of which are better than the current system used by the United States in terms of financial burden on the patient.

Uruguay from my recent studies shows that they are a politically, economically, socially stable country. Uruguay is one of the top countries when it comes to infrastructure. They are known for safe drinking water, most reliable electrical grid, and quality healthcare. As you can see from the chart above the healthcare spending is not as much as in the United States but you can find quality and affordability in Uruguay. In a recent article I read in international living a couple stated that the sterilization of the hospital was amazing and the cost of care was very affordable, as well as wait times. The patient per doctor ratio is 270

“Sick Around the World”The reform about the healthcare system in the US has been debated within the government and the public for years. The need for change in the healthcare system echoed since the legislation of Medicare and Medicaid were created. US presidents have tried to push for a universal healthcare system because of its citizen’s outcry for better, quality care, for all. Surprisingly other countries have studied the US health system and reared away from its market based structure to more of a government based structure. In watching the documentary titled “Sick Around the World” I find it ironic that the most powerful rich country in the world ranks 37th when it comes to healthcare for its citizens. As a citizen of the US, I

Living in a country with the best medical labs, hospitals and educated technicians; you would only expect the best health care would come in correlation. However, the United States health insurance systems prevent millions from receiving care. The US health care system lacks in coverage, quality and cost; it is a system that doesn’t believe that everyone has a right to health care, ranks low on the global standards of quality of care and pays more on health care than any other well-developed democracy. So when our government is looking for ideas to reform our health care system, why not look at the country that has been ranked the best? The World Health Organization concluded that France has the world’s best health care system.

Many would argue that here, in the United States, we have the best healthcare in the world. We benefit from the most up to date medical technologies, medications, and services. People come from every corner of the world to take advantage of our top notch physicians and facilities. But is this reputation warranted, and if so, at what cost? The average annual cost per US resident is $7,681; this comprises 16.2% of our gross domestic product. These costs rank us among the highest of industrialized nations (Lundy, 2010). Does this high expenditure equate to better outcomes? According to the National Scorecard on US Health System Performance (2008), the US received a 65 out of 100 possible points.

Costa Rica has socialized medicine and when I went there on two mission trips I saw the gaps in socialized medicine. Not everyone receives equal care. The Costa Ricans who could afford to do so, would pay for private hospitals because the government

Healthcare systems vary in many different developing countries, causing various types of governmental issues regarding the care of unhealthy citizens in an unstable environment. The healthcare of Sweden and the United States (U.S.) will be addressed and differentiated in this essay based on economical, discriminatory, and governmental aspects

When it comes to Health Care Systems, both nations are disparaged. The United States of America is perceived as a wealthy nation that spends heaps of cash in Health Care however the results are ineffective and inefficient. Brazil has encountered another approach to give human services, through a coordinated framework called Sistema Unico de Saude (SUS) (Healthmarketinnovations, n.d.)

Data reveals that "the U.S. spends far more than all other countries on health care, but yet has the worst health outcome than any other countries, like France or Germany, that spend considerably less" (OCED, 2014). The actual reality of the quality of health care in the United States is really in bad shape. Of the 34 countries rated by the OECD study, the United States ranks #1 in health care spending per capita and # 1 in percentage of GDP spent on health care. The United States ranks #27 in overall life expectancy, behind such countries as Chile, Portugal and Slovenia. When it comes to infant mortality, the United States ranks #30, behind such countries as the Czech Republic, Estonia and Greece (OECD, 2014).

Explain the importance of the case of the Brazilian health care with its standard narrative.