The Health Care System Between Germany And The United States

There are many things in life are great gifts, and being a parent is one. Getting the news that you are expecting a child is a speechless moment. It is a very joyful occasion and everyone is happy about what to expect over the next nine months. Baby names start flowing and in every magazine you are looking at outfits and furniture and things of that nature. But has anyone stop to think about what is cost to have this baby? What medical expenses that will be incurred during this forty weeks process. The answer is no. No one probably really cares but the hospital and the insurance company. Now it’s time to take a look at some of the cost behind the blessing of labor and delivery.

The main benefit associated with this policy is that health insurance companies will typically pay for delivery and care carried out by a nurse midwife in the hospital that is compliant with these laws. Large companies, such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, will not pay for any midwife outside of the hospital, even if she had a permit by the state. The other benefit is that in the event that some emergency was to occur before, during, or after delivery, a trained physician and advanced technology are readily available to take over.

However, Ricki Lane, the producer of the film, “The Business of being Born,” hopes that viewers will see that economically, births out of hospitals and at home is cheaper with a midwife, who will charge their patients only $4,000 for everything, including post-natal care. Whilst, a normal vaginal birth can cost up to $13,000, and a birth with multiple drugs involved, which typically leads to C-Section costs up to $35,000. However, with the American Medical association’s relationships with the hospitals and insurances, they are actually discouraging home births and midwifery, when the truth is that, statistically, it is safer and cheaper with home births and midwifes. It kind of makes you wonder just what exactly is on their agenda when it is a common practice to give births at home in both, developing and under developing countries, and has been for hundreds of years.

Germany has a market based health system. They have universal health care that covers medical, dental, mental health and even homeopathy. Insurance companies cannot make a profit from insured customers. Therefore, the price for insurance is negotiated between the government and the Insurance provider. Like any other healthcare system there are

Maternity benefits are also available which may be paid for up to a year, providing all necessities to the mother and her child.

This Paper approaches aspects of the US healthcare system in a comparative analysis with the French one. The comparison and contrast analysis touches base with the basic health outcomes and their statistics, including measures such as infant mortality, rates of chronic and infectious diseases, life expectancy, health insurance coverage, work force and obesity. Also, it discusses strengths and weaknesses of both systems concerning costs, quality and access, before its wrapped up with a comparison and contrast of both countries on their handling of healthcare coverage and insurance as well as the end of life options.

How is the US health care system both similar to and different from the health care systems of Britain, Tokyo, Germany, Taiwan, and Switzerland?

Essential benefits like birth control, mammograms etc. will be provided without co pay. No discrimination against women.

Comparing health care systems of the United States and Germany. Assessing the areas of health care for adults’ elderly and retired, coverage for prescriptions, referrals for testing and specialties including pre-existing conditions, and financial effects and of course the children.

When it comes to prenatal Diagnostic testing, I would recommend getting ultrasound to anyone pregnant. At least with the Ultrasound, soon to be parents are able to see the the growth of the fetus. The doctors would be able to tell if there is physical defect which will help doctors see if there are actions that need to be taken. I do not believe that anyone should jump to other testing methods due to the complications it can cause. Unless someone knows there is a history of defects and disorders, fetal medicine has a lot of consequences. Anyone getting prenatal diagnostic need to be aware of the risks they could be taking because these test "result in complications, the most common being premature labor and miscarriage"(Berk, 2012, p. 64).

Usually the things that are included in delivery services are admission to the hospital, admission history and examination. I didn’t know this but admission and the things that go a long with admission is included in the package. So that isn’t separate. Induction services and management of uncomplicated labor is also included. I think that is the labor had complications then that would be coded differently. But for the most part it is included and if labor has to be induced. Vaginal, C-section or VBAC is included. If one is tried and the doctor decided that another way needs to be done then that is included in the package.

There are many types of tests that an expecting mother will have done to test for birth defects, diseases, and/ or conditions, that her unborn baby could have. There are diverse types of test done during each stage of pregnancy. In the first trimester, routine blood test is done by taking a blood sample from the expecting mother which is not harmful to a fetus. In the second trimester of pregnancy the physician will order lab tests for: Alph-fetoprotein (AFP), Unconjugated estriol (uEST), and Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), Analyte inhibin (Inh). Ultrasounds are another type of screening given to expecting mother, there are no found risks of a sonogram. A fetal echocardiogram is a more in-depth sonogram to see the structure of the fetus's

Elective caesarean birth is defined as caesarean birth upon maternal request without medical or obstetric indication that it is necessary (Lowdermilk, Perry, Cashion, & Alden, 2012). Caesarean birth should not be an option on maternal request as there are many potential risks and implications for both the mother and her baby associated with this procedure. Easter (2015) states “caesarean sections on maternal request can do more harm than good and should not be available ‘on demand’” (p.359). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the overall issue of elective caesarean sections using research and evidence from literature. This paper will thoroughly discuss reasons why pregnant women

After just looking at maternity leave in America, I decided to branch out and do other countries. I wanted to compare the difference between the two. Upon doing some research I

In the United States, prenatal care has become mandatory in 2014 under the ACA (Prenatal Services, 2014). Expecting mothers receive outpatient services, such as prenatal and postnatal doctor visits, gestational diabetes screenings, lab studies, and medications. Inpatient services, such as hospitalization and physician fees are also covered as part of prenatal insurance in the United States. Germany does have a generous maternity leave benefit in their health insurance coverage. New mothers are allowed 14 weeks paid leave, 6 weeks before the birth, and 8 weeks after. Also, a parent who chooses to take time off of their career to raise a child receives 67% of their last net income (up to 800 Euros). This benefit lasts one year, but it can be extended to 14 months if the second parent stays home for at least two months (Having a Baby in Germany, 2012). Unlike Germany, the United States does not have paid maternity leave as part of prenatal health insurance benefits. Instead, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allow a new mother 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave. However, the new mother does have the right short-term disability, sick leave, or vacation personal days she may have as part of her employers benefits (Prenatal Care, 2014).