HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMPARISON

Comparative Analysis of the U.S. Healthcare System against Mexico

Executive Summary

This study has compared two healthcare system of the world, one that is well-know all over the world that is U.S. healthcare system, and second is the healthcare system that is attracting healthcare tourism because of quality and cost of the services, that is Mexico. For the purpose of comparing, the study first of all compared the demographic characteristics of both the countries with respect to life expectancy. Secondly, the availability of healthcare services is compared followed by annual expenditures on healthcare of the countries. The study also discussed the macroenvironmental factors that influence polices of healthcare in both countries. Finally, the study provides a conclusion, summarizing all points of the study, by proving thesis statement that Mexico healthcare system is performing better than US healthcare system.

Table of Contents

Introduction4

Thesis Statement4

Demographic Characteristics of US and Mexico5

US demographic Characteristics5

Health Sector5

Mexican Demographic Characteristics6

Comparison7

Availability of Healthcare Services7

Annual Expenditures of GDP on Healthcare8

Macroenvironmental influences on the health care system9

Conclusion9

Comparative Analysis of the U.S. Healthcare System against Mexico

Introduction

Health systems are generally assessed in terms of the degree of achievement of their objectives. These objectives comprise mainly health maximization, efficiency and equity. The term healthcare refers to maintaining or restoring health. It comprises a variety of care such as care of skin, eyes, teeth, heart, kidneys, lungs, liver, bones, blood, and mental state, among others. Aside from practitioners of forms of alternative and natural forms of medicine, numerous green healthcare practices are emerging in the United States and elsewhere. These practices focus on a range of activities, from the environmental impacts of building and administering medical and healthcare services to promoting community and environmental health. The government's role in health care delivery is tri-fold. The government serves as a payer of health care, as a provider of health care, and as a regulator of health care. Each of these roles is distinct, and each has its own impact on the delivery of health care.

This study will compare two healthcare system of the world, one that is well-know all over the world that is U.S. healthcare system, and second is the healthcare system that is attracting healthcare tourism because of quality and cost of the services, that is Mexico.

Thesis Statement

The healthcare system or healthcare structure of Mexico is better than the healthcare system of United States of America.

Demographic Characteristics of US and Mexico

US demographic Characteristics

Estimates from the Census Bureau in late April 2011 shows that the current U.S. population stood at 311,259,187 people, including an estimated 144 million migrants, in which 11.2 % immigrants are illegal. This makes it the third most populous nation in the world after China and India (American Bureau of Statistics, 2009).

Health Sector

In 2006, life expectancy was 77.8 years, 170 being a year shorter than the average for Western Europe, and much shorter than that of countries such as Norway, Switzerland and Canada. Over the past two decades, level of life expectancy dropped from 11th place worldwide to ...