Healthcare in the United States vs Sweden by https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h In my paper I talked about the difference in healthcare system of the United States and Sweden en-us 2018-11-12 22:13:06 UTC 2018-11-13 00:10:32 UTC hello@padlet.com dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303503565 In the U.S., we have the affordable care act. It was established to share responsibility between the government, employers, and individuals for ensuring that all Americans have access to affordable and good-quality healthcare insurance ]]> 2018-11-12 22:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303503565 dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303510614 Due to the Affordable Care Act, there was decline in percentage of uninsured individuals in the United States, from 9.1 percent to 8.6 percent ]]> 2018-11-12 23:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303510614 dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303511039 The Affordable Care Act requires insurance company to accept applicants with pre-existing conditions, requires coverage of immunizations for future prevention of illness, prevents patients from being charged a higher co-payment and covers trips to emergency care ]]> 2018-11-12 23:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303511039 dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303513560 The U.S. does not have a uniform health system, has no universal healthcare coverage, and only recently enacted legislation mandating healthcare coverage for almost everyone. Lower class residents are less likely to go to doctors, get prescriptions filled, get test done even though majority of the population in the United States have health insurance.]]> 2018-11-12 23:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303513560 dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518106 The healthcare in Sweden are governed by three basic principles. One, all individuals are titled to equal dignity and rights no matter their status in the community. Two, those with the greatest need get precedence in treatment. Three, cost has a good correlation with how the individual’s improvement in quality of life. ]]> 2018-11-12 23:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518106 The healthcare coverage in Sweden is universal and all legal and undocumented individuals have access to healthcare. Sweden offers unlimited access to medical, dental, optometry, and nursing care. Co-payments are low, set and capped off at a low amount. dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518298 2018-11-13 00:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518298 There is another insurance program called Medicaid, which is a program that provides health insurance for who that can’t afford it. Another medical insurance that covers individuals that are 65 and older and disability coverage for qualified Social Security is called Medicare. When Medicare doesn’t fully cover the cost there’s Medigap, which compensates for what Medicare didn’t cover. dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518675 2018-11-13 00:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518675 Sweden has the second highest tax rate in the world, fluctuation of inflation, and steadily declining economy. This is caused partly by their healthcare system, but also because Sweden pays for education, provide housing for the poor, and many other plans Sweden has in place dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518994 2018-11-13 00:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303518994 And since the healthcare system in Sweden treat based on severity of the situation, the wait time is greater than in the United States. “The emergency room is a different experience altogether. Unless you are suffocating or are hemorrhaging profusely, you should expect to wait 5-7 hours to see a doctor dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303519205 2018-11-13 00:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303519205 Medical professionals take vacations around the same time leaving hospitals heavily understaffed. Sweden residents plan any major health problems outside of June, July, and August, because during the summer months, hospitals are virtually shut down for vacation dshams2013 https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303519382 2018-11-13 00:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dshams2013/tff8vyhbfi2h/wish/303519382