The Importance Of Healthcare In The United States

When it comes to the U.S. healthcare system, there are two sides of the argument. Some Americans may argue that the U.S. healthcare system is the best in the world given the many state-of-the-art healthcare facilities and innovative and advanced medical technology available, and there are those who argue that it is too costly and inefficient on many different levels (Chua, 2006). Despite the large amount of spending invested on their healthcare system, the U.S. consistently underperforms on most indicators of performance compared to other countries (Davis, Stremikis, Squires, & Schoen, 2014). Healthcare costs such as doctor visits, hospital stays, and prescription drugs are more expensive in the U.S. than any other country in the world.

The United States’ healthcare system is not easy to define. It is a complex, decentralized, market-based system with multiple stakeholders. In this paper we will try our best to discuss the organization, financing, and delivery of the American healthcare system, as well as identify respective flaws. We will conclude this paper with a discussion on potential solutions to the flaws we have identified.

The United States is one of the richest nations in the whole wide world. It’s health care is the biggest, strongest and more efficient business in the United States of America. Today’s health care has come so far from the past setting and it has differed. Due to the advancement in technology, health care in the U.S. has come both simple but complexed. Health care is now a managed care system. Managed care is supposed to be a system they came up with to help control things like the cost of health care, primary care providers and the service you receive. “Managed care is changing so rapidly (Landon et al. 1998) that most currently available studies are already out of date.” However, the rise in cost for health care service are still

The quality of and lack of healthcare in the United States has been a major issue and in fact a major failing in terms of keeping the society healthy. This paper relates to the lack of good health care for many people based on the insurance companies' unfavorable policies. It also delves into the Affordable Care Act and how that legislation is designed to remedy some of the unfair policy and other flaws in the commercial health insurance industry.

In the United States, health care is considered a market compared to the National Health Insurance (NHI) System in Taiwan. In the U.S. health care is seen as a privilege in accordance with the lack of universal coverage. The U.S. also has the most expensive health care system in the world, yet when assessing performance compared to other countries, they consistently fall short; the U.S. has failed to achieve better health outcomes than other countries and is last or near last on dimensions of access, efficiency, and equity (Davis, Stemikis, Squires & Schoen, 2014). According to Palfreman and Reid (2008) in the film “Sick Around the World”, Taiwan has the lowest health care average costs paid by families per year.

The United States of America is without a doubt one of the largest, most diverse countries in the world. The U.S is universally known for it’s ground breaking medical research and scientific technological advances. Paying nearly 2.6 trillion on medical related services (Silverman & Demak, 2011), the U.S continuously exceeds their financial budget each year, ranking them #1 for the highest healthcare spending in the world. Ironically, Americans are among the few who are not guaranteed medical coverage. For Americans healthcare insurance comes in many forms, some receive it through job benefits or government programs such as, Medicaid and Medicare, while others are among the many not financially covered at all. There are many potential issues arising from the U.S healthcare plan such as high insurance cost, unfair selection and denial of coverage, and high rates of uninsured citizens.

Every country worldwide has it 's own way of providing and making health care available for its citizens. More specifically, the developed nations all have their own system in how they make their health care available. Some are more expensive, some provide better quality of care, some are available to all citizens and some are available only to those who can afford it. For the first time in United States history, a health care act has passed, that will claim to insure everyone nationwide regardless of their income. This act adopted is also know as the ACA. This paper will go into detail about health care that is provided not only in the US, but in other countries world wide. We will discuss the benefits of certain systems and the pros and cons of some of the systems. The costs, the most successful, the increased access to primary care providers, the use of technology, and what needs reform.

Health Care in the United States The federal government should provide health care for all citizens who cannot afford their own. The issue of health care in the United States has been discussed for many decades and a solution that is suitable for everyone has not yet been established. There are millions of Americans who are not covered by insurance companies and also those who do not have the appropriate coverage they need. These people cannot afford to pay for it on their own, and medical expenses are the main financial problems within their families.

Universal health care, a very common system throughout most of the first world that many believe the United States should adopt; yet many more are against it. Many feel that universal care is a socialist idea, and socialism is scary. The United States population needs to be properly educated on the advantages and disadvantages of universal health care through an unbiased source. The United States has had a privatized insurance and health care system since the beginning of the 1900s. These changes were not made frivolously, they were enacted out of necessity. The issue the United States currently faces is whether or not it is reaching a point where it may be necessary for action to be taken. The current state of its health care system does not seem to be able to sustain itself much longer as we see costs continue to rise with no end in sight. It may be time for this country to step back and consider re-evaluating its system from top to bottom. There are several options to choose from and no single system is perfect, at the end of the day it comes down to minimizing the cost and maximizing the efficiency.

It was stated that in ‘2008, there were over 43 million Americans without health insurance coverage (Heyman, Barnes, and Schiller, 2009)’. ‘The 2008 Kaiser Survey, about 29 percent of the uninsured postponed health care because of cost considerations (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 2009).” While it might be fairly easy to

Many American’s can accept the fact that there are economic classes that separate us based on our income. However, our health care system seems to mimic this behavior. It astonishes me that the United States spends the most in health care compared to the other nations in the world, yet we have fallen so short on the ladder of quality care. “The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, yet the health of average American’s lags behind that of citizens in other developed countries.” (P.390) Considering the large amounts invested in health care, one would assume that we would be on top with providing all American’s with the best health care for their busy lives; but this certainly isn’t the case. “The reason is a widening gap between the health of rich and poor American’s” (P.390)

The access to health care in the U.S. is very important now than ever; there are more senior citizens that require more health care coverage. Long-term care is providing health care services to an individual for more than 90 days. Long-term care has grown over the last couple of years and will continue to grow. Long-term care isn’t just for senior citizens, but also for people with disabilities, children with special needs and veterans. There are many health care services for senior citizens; these facilities are home health care, hospitals, adult day care and nursing homes. I have noticed there are more adult day care facilities that have popped over the last couple years; there are currently six centers that are near my home. My neighbor

Health care is a common debate in today’s society. Despite the fact that there seems to be no perfect healthcare system out there today, people continue to compare and contrast their healthcare with the healthcare of other countries. The United States’ healthcare system is run by private sector insurance companies while healthcare in the United Kingdom (UK) is run by the government. Neither system is flawless. However, from an economic standpoint, the UK provides their citizens with a better healthcare system than the United States (US) because of the role government plays.

What was once considered a luxury, healthcare is becoming more and more of an expense as the years have gone on. It is no secret that the cost of healthcare is spiraling out of control. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, “Total health care spending in the United States is expected to reach $4.8 trillion in 2021, up from $2.6 trillion in 2010 and $75 billion in 1970. To put it in context, this means that health care spending will account for nearly 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), or one-fifth of the U.S. economy, by 2021.” Insurance premiums are multiplying faster than the rate of inflation. This could lead to a decline in economic growth and leave businesses with less money to hire new employees, increase wages, and expand their companies. While the quality, and availability, of medical care in the United States remains among the best in the world, many wonder whether we would be better off adopting a universal government-controlled health care system like the one used in Canada. With the cost of healthcare more than the average cost of food and housing, it’s time to make a change (Claus, 2011). I believe that access to healthcare is limited because of lack of hospitals and treatment centers in the community, economical and social economic status, and financial responsibility.

Health care has been a controversial topic that has had America divided for many years. Presidents in the past have tried to address this issue through policies, but haven’t been successful. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law which was focused on providing health care for every citizen to achieve health equity.1 An individual’s health is solely that individual’s responsibility and whether or not they decide to get Health Care, it should not be considered as a basic human right since not only will it fail due to American values, but it will also be another way of making citizens become more dependent on governmental resources.