United States
· Private insurance: For employees
· Medicare: People aged more than 65 years
· Medicaid: For people having less income
· Most of the hospitals are private, except Veterans Health Administration hospitals
· 28 million people lack medical insurance
· US spends 17% of its GDP on health
United Kingdom
· Single payer system
· Truly socialized
· Government pays for the health expenditure
· Government pats up to 80% of healthcare expenditure
· 10% people will have private insurances as well
· Wait time is less with less number of barrier than Canada for access of medicines
· Spends nearly 10% of GDP
France
· Every citizen in France must buy health insurance which covers 70-80% of healthcare expenditure
· 95% of the population has voluntary insurances to cover the rest of the drugs making them to pay almost zero from their pockets
· Nearly 12% of GDP of France spends on healthcare
Germany
· 86% of the health coverage is by government
· Most of the citizens has voluntary insurance plans to cover
· Freedom for the selection of doctors and hospitals are available for the patients, though it was restricted for low-income citizens
· The premium of the private insurances is regulated by government. The premium increases with age
· Germany spends about 11% of its GDP on healthcare
Canada
· Single payer system
· Health insurance is financed by government
· Government pays up to 70% of healthcare expenditure
· Private insurances help in spending on prescription drugs, dentistry and optometry
· Spends nearly 10% of its GDP
Australia
· Free inpatient service for government run hospitals
· Has access to medical services and drugs
· Also, people can get private insurance, to cover the private hospitals
· Government pays for 85% of OP services
· More than 50% hospitals are government owned
Reference:
1. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/18/upshot/best-health-care-system-country-bracket.html
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