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U.S.A has strong values regarding liberty, self-government, work ethic, and equality.

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The Swiss healthcare system compares well with other OECD countries. It has universal health-insurance coverage, permitting access to a broad range of modern medical services, and patients are largely satisfied with the health care they receive.(OECD,2006)

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The economy of the United States is that of a highly developed country with a mixed economy.It is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP and net wealth and the second-largest by purchasing power parity. It has the world's fifth-highest per capita GDP (nominal) and the seventh-highest per capita GDP (PPP) in 2020. The United States has the most technologically powerful economy in the world and its firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers, pharmaceuticals, and medical, aerospace, and military equipment.

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One of the great strengths of American healthcare system is its strong private sector orientation, which facilitates ready access to all manner of services for those with stable coverage and strongly encourages on-going medical innovation by product manufacturers. The rapid advance of medical technology over the past half century has unquestionably improved the health status for millions of American citizens.(Capretta,2019)

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The Swiss Federal Council’s national Health2020 strategy explicitly calls for improving health opportunities for the most vulnerable population groups, such as children, people with low incomes or poor educational backgrounds, the elderly, and immigrants.The aim is to facilitate easier access to necessary health care services. (Tikkanen,2020)

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The U.S. health care system faces significant challenges that clearly indicate the urgent need for reform. Attention has rightly focused on the approximately 46 million Americans who are uninsured, and on the many insured Americans who face rapid increases in premiums and out-of-pocket costs. There is broad evidence that Americans often do not get the care they need even though the United States spends more money per person on health care than any other nation in the world. Preventive care is underutilized, resulting in higher spending on complex, advanced diseases. Patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes all too often do not receive proven and effective treatments such as drug therapies or selfmanagement services to help them more effectively manage their conditions.(Brennan,2009)

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The U.S. health system is a mix of public and private, for-profit and nonprofit insurers and health care providers. Health care is paid for by government programs (such as Medicare and Medicaid), private health insurance plans (usually through employers), and the person's own funds (out-of-pocket). The United States does not have universal health insurance coverage. Nearly 92 percent of the population was estimated to have coverage in 2018, leaving 27.5 million people, or 8.5 percent of the population, uninsured.(Tikkanen,2020)

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Switzerland’s universal health care system is highly decentralized, with the cantons, or states, playing a key role in its operation. Mandatory health insurance is offered by competing nonprofit insurers on cantonal exchanges. It is not sponsored by employers. The insurers are supervised by the Federal Office of Public Health.(McCall,2009)

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Switzerland has liberal social and economic policies and strong values regarding democracy, individual freedom, human rights, and a market economy.

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Switzerland has low unemployment, a skilled labor force and one of the highest gross domestic products per capita in the world. The country’s strong economy is powered by low corporate tax rates, a highly-developed service sector led by financial services and a high-tech manufacturing industry. (U.S News)

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Government Type:
Constitution Based Federal Republic.

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Government Type:

Federal directorial Republic

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5.6 Deaths per 1000 births

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3.6 Deaths per 1000 births

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In 2016, there were 281 hospitals(102 general and 181 specialty hospitals). Approximately 36,940 physicians and 570 nursing homes.

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Total employment in various health delivery settings is almost 14.4 million, Approximately 383,000 physical , occupational and speech therapist. 5,700 hospitals, 15,900 nursing homes, 2900 inpatient mental health facilities and 11,00 home health agencies and hospices.

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Population : 328.2 Million

Life Expectancy:
Females- 81 years old
Males- 77 years old

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Tikkanen, R., Osborn, R., Mossialos, E., Djordjevic, A., & Wharton, G. (2020, June 5). United states: Commonwealth Fund. Retrieved April 14, 2021, from https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/united-states

“United States of America.” United States of America - Place Explorer - Data Commons, 2019, datacommons.org/place/country/USA?utm_medium=explore.
https://datacommons.org/place/country/USA?utm_medium=explore&mprop=count&popt=Person&hl=en

“Products - Data Briefs - Number 395 - December 2020.” CDC, Dec. 2020, www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db395.htm#:%7E:text=In%202019%2C%20the%2010%20leading,exchanged%20ranks%20(Figure%204).

Major Characteristics of U.S Health Care Delivery. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2021, from https://samples.jblearning.com/0763763802/63800_CH01_Final.pdf

Brennan, N., Cafarella, N., Kocot, S., McKethan, A., Morrison, M., Nguyen, N., . . . II, R. (2009, August 21). Improving quality and value in the U.S. health care system. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.brookings.edu/research/improving-quality-and-value-in-the-u-s-health-care-system/

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Population: 8,654,622

Life Expectancy:
Average- 83.8 years old
Females- 86 years old
Males- 82.4 years old

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          Limitations To These Health Care Systems

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          Limitations To These Health Care Systems

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Public and Private Health Care Financing/Insurance System

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Public and Private Health Care Financing/Insurance System

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Leading Causes Of Death & Major Health Issues               

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Leading Causes Of Death & Major Health Issues               

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Tikkanen, Roosa, et al. “Switzerland: Commonwealth Fund.” The Commonwealth Fund, 5 June 2020, www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/switzerland.

Switzerland Demographics. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/switzerland-demographics/

Switzerland. (2017, September 19). Retrieved April 13, 2021, from http://www.healthdata.org/switzerland

McCall, I. (2009). Overview of the healthcare system in Switzerland. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://healthmanagement.org/c/imaging/issuearticle/overview-of-the-healthcare-system-in-switzerland#:~:text=The%20Swiss%20healthcare%20system%20compares,the%20health%20care%20they%20receive

Overview of Switzerland. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2021, from https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/switzerland#country-recommended-articles

OECD and who survey of Switzerland's health system. (2006, October 19). Retrieved April 14, 2021, from https://www.oecd.org/general/oecdandwhosurveyofswitzerlandshealthsystem.htm

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