United States Health Care vs. The U.K. by Amanda Staples https://padlet.com/aman_staps/42ao8lxggauf A comparison/contrast of the U.S. vs. U.K. Health Care Systems en-us 2017-12-03 22:25:04 UTC 2025-12-03 15:43:52 UTC hello@padlet.com The United States Health Care System aman_staps https://padlet.com/aman_staps/42ao8lxggauf/wish/212665168 •U.S. Healthcare is considered unique among others; Nicknamed “The Hybrid System”.
•It is not a typical uniformed system that is seen in other countries such as Germany, The United Kingdom, and Japan.
•The United States healthcare system has no universal coverage, and not until recently did it mandate healthcare coverage for everyone. 
]]> 2017-12-03 22:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aman_staps/42ao8lxggauf/wish/212665168 The United Kingdom Healthcare System aman_staps https://padlet.com/aman_staps/42ao8lxggauf/wish/212665351
  • The United Kingdom has a government sponsored healthcare system called the National Health Service (NHS); Which consists of a series of a publicly funded healthcare system in the UK.
  • Citizens have entitlement to healthcare under the system, but they do have the option to buy private insurance.

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  •  Power to citizens by allowing the option to choose coverage.
  •   More hospitals, and bed occupancy.
  •  Proper skilled doctors, and nurses.
  • Improved healthcare for elderly patients.
  • Tougher set standards for NHS sponsored organizations.
  • The United Kingdom healthcare is considered to be one of the most efficient in the world.

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  • American’s are not entitled to routine, and basic health services.
  • No universal package of healthcare.
  • Very high in cost, and affordability.
  • Not centrally controlled.
  • Has a variety of payment, insurance, and delivery mechanisms.
  • Access to healthcare services is selectively based on insurance coverage.

    • ]]>     2017-12-03 22:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aman_staps/42ao8lxggauf/wish/212667563     The National Health Care Model aman_staps https://padlet.com/aman_staps/42ao8lxggauf/wish/212667793
  • The National Healthcare Model is one of the four basic models that represents the health care system. 
  • The National Healthcare insurance system is a system that uses private-sector providers which is part of the economy that is controlled by private groups. 
  • However, the “payments come from a government-run insurance program that every citizen pays into” (Reid.2009). 
  • This is because, NHI is funded by the government through general taxes although the delivery of care is by private providers.
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  • The healthcare system of the United States, and United Kingdom closely represent the extremes. 
  • The former has the largest private sector system, while the latter has one of the largest public sector system.
  • Healthcare in the U.S. is delivered almost exclusively by private sector providers. 
  • About 84 percent of the U.S. population has access to health care through the combination of private health insurance, as well as Medicare, and Medicaid programs. 
  • The U.K. health care system has far less variation in health outcomes across its population than does the U.S. 
  • In terms of financial fairness, the U.K. is also ranked higher than the U.S. This outcome is a direct result of the United Kingdom’s national tax based system versus the private risk-based financing in the U.S. system. 
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