HEALTHCARE POLICY

Healthcare Policy: Private vs. Public Responsibility

Abstract

Medical insurance, which is coverage for individuals to protect them against medical costs, a highly charged and political issue in the United States who do not have a social health insurance. In theory, the market of health insurance should function in a manner similar to other insurance coverage, but also a sharp increase in the cost of medical care in violation of markets around the world, but perhaps most notably in the United States. When the companies came together in the form of governing organizations, the goal is to serve as a means to deal with public goods. The most basic of the stability and security for its mass, but, as a nation is increasing its governing body whether, as well. As a nation, duties growing problem of collective action are increasing. The document will be public health benefits, the center of attention, and how the United States, Britain and Germany each deal with payment of the public good. In the private health-care system provides freedom of choice, and promises to increase efficiency at lower prices resulting from competition, and specialized agencies. Many people choose private health care in order to get the confidence to know that treatment can be obtained quickly, if they are ill or injured. Furthermore, the privatized system has opened new advance technology and equipment, as well as shorter waiting lists, and no restrictions on choice and access to new medicines. The following will be considered, therefore, emphasis should be on letting the market compete with the public sector for the opportunity to provide assistance, but at the same time targeting U.S. taxpayers to those who need help. Will be demonstrated that covering private health care system would reduce waiting lists for treatment, and surgery to get rid of price controls on drugs, and offer more advanced equipment and technology.

Healthcare Policy: Private vs. Public Responsibility

Introduction

Healthcare is the primary commodity that every first world country tries to provide to their citizens. Healthcare makes a better, happier nation in which functions more smoothly and with less problems. The United States' healthcare system does not have a smooth running healthcare system that guarantees its citizens health and happiness. Among first world, industrialized countries, the United States is the only country without universal healthcare. The healthcare system in the United States runs through several public and private insurers. With the competition of the private insurance companies, the price of health insurance is at a staggering number.

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world. This high price for health insurance has made obtain health insurance for some individuals very difficult. This is a very astonishing in which brings up the point if our health care is really worth this much money. According to the World Health Organization the United states ranks last when it comes to quality in first world nations ...