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Healthcare in United States

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Healthcare System in United States

The healthcare infrastructure in the US is one of the most complex systems to understand. It includes an amalgam of limited government influence, a dominating private sector and non-profit organizations to pick up the slack that the private and public sector can’t fulfil.

The burden of financing and reimbursements of the healthcare costs is placed on the insurance company which dominate the healthcare industry. The government provides insurance for the elderly and unfortunates, as they can’t afford insurance.

The US is battling several healthcare industry issues prompting a need for immediate reform. They spend the most out of any nationalized country (16 per cent of their GDP) on the healthcare industry and yet a large percentage of the American population remain uninsured. For those that are fully insured and/or able to pay out-of pocket, the quality of medical services are unrivalled to any other medical tourism destination.

 

Quality of Healthcare in United States

Despite the recent exposure of the failures of the US healthcare system, many still argue Americans have the “best health care in the world,” pointing to the freely available medical technology and state-of-the-art facilities that have become so highly symbolic of the system. People travel all over the world to avail the fantastic services provided in the US. The amount of emphasis placed on research and technology is unparalleled throughout the world, leading to innovative approaches and treatments.

Several major medical centres and teaching hospitals offer international patient centres that cater to patients from foreign countries who seek medical treatment in the US. Many of these organizations offer service co-ordinators to assist international patients with arrangements for medical care, accommodations, finances and transportation.

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