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France Healthcare Vs Uk's Healthcare System

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For example, the French healthcare system is most often recognized for offering the best, or one of the best health care services in the world. They have a system that provides universal coverage that is comprised of a fully integrated network of both public and private hospitals, doctors, and other health services. The French system is known for providing health care for every citizen regardless of wealth (monetarily “well-off”), age or social status. In this article, I set out to compare Frances healthcare system to the UK’s healthcare system to argue why I believe that France has a better one. This essay will compare methods of funding (private vs. government), income per capita (and other important aspects), and political and economic circumstances of both systems.
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The regulation of the health care system in France is managed by the mandatory health insurance funds and also the state. The state consists of the parliament, the government and ministries. The French healthcare system is therefore funded in part by health taxation which are taken from the salaries of all workers but also in part by the central government. (http://about-france.com). In comparison, the UK’s method of funding through taxation alone has become unique compared to other countries. The problem with funding through taxation alone (or the vast majority of the funding), is that tax funding cannot keep up with continually elevating costs of healthcare. To acquire more doctors, nurses, staff and equipment, more money will have to be spent, and therefore taxes will have to increase. People do not like tax increases because they’re afraid that the extra money will not be well spent or that it will just get wasted within the politicized healthcare

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