https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z U.S, Canadian, English, & Australian Healthcare Similarities & Differences en-us 2019-03-20 17:18:50 UTC 2019-03-20 21:30:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png dayj41 https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343457524 Specific to America:

* 70% Non-profit and Private Hospitals
* Most physicians are paid by the privately.
*Pharmaceuticals and medical device companies are mainly private as well.
*Medicare parts A, B, C, & D that mainly cover the elderly.
*Very Expensive Healthcare.
*Low quality healthcare for the amount of money spent annually.
* Mainly insured through employer. ]]> 2019-03-20 17:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343457524 dayj41 https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343516500 * Mix of Private and Public Hospitals
* Some sort of Medicare
* Elective procedures can be purchased or covered by supplemental insurance.
* Medicare paid for mostly be general taxes.
* Have some amount of for-profit and not-for profit services, as well as public and private hospital options.]]> 2019-03-20 19:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343516500 dayj41 https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343520774 Specific to Canada:

* Most hospitals are public funded.
* Physicians are paid by a fee-for-service method.
* Single-Payer System.
* Medicare covers everyone; not just the elderly. 
* Health coverage funded publicly by provinces. 
* Cheap to free healthcare.
* Medical supplies limited for cost-effectiveness; may result in wait times for non-emergent health needs.]]> 2019-03-20 19:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343520774 dayj41 https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343520880 Specific to England:

* Socialized national healthcare that is provided to everyone by the government.
* All healthcare with the exception of dentistry and outpatient drugs, is covered.
* Public expenditures consist of 80% of healthcare spending, leave very little out of pocket expense. 
* People register with general practitioners who are paid by the government.
* Technology is lacking
* Overcrowded, overworked, and even dirty hospitals with long wait times. ]]> 2019-03-20 19:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343520880 dayj41 https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343520976 Specific to Australia:

* The only universal, continental healthcare.
* Healthcare services are provided to everyone, even those with Visas. 
* All healthcare, including dental and mental health are covered.
* No limits on what a Provider can charge; incentives in place to keep bulk billing more likely for those who are poor, young, or old.
* Out of pocket maximums that, once they are reached, 80-100% of costs for that year will be covered by Medicare. 
* Providers are self-employed and work in a fee-for-service system. 
* Use generic drugs for cost effectiveness. ]]> 2019-03-20 19:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dayj41/9t0q5mvf9i3z/wish/343520976