The American health care system has always been one of the most controversial areas in the United States for many years. It is full of many people wanting universal health care for all. These people feel like it is a right to have health care in this country and should receive it. On the other … Read more
10.200.6.1 Hi everyone,Thanks for all your comments generated by the PBS film, Healthcare: The U.S. vs the World. Thanks for your contributions and the spot on points made. I will provide individual feedback on your PBS blogs later. For now, here are my 2 cents worth of comment! While Switzerland’s unemployment rate is higher than … Read more
Healthcare: America vs. the World by PBS explores Healthcare in America compared to other countries. While America spends twice as much on healthcare than other higher income countries, our healthcare system has many flaws compared to other countries, preventing Americans from receiving the healthcare that they deserve. As stated in the video, America is “the … Read more
PBS’s film, Critical Care: America Versus the World, was quite informative and provided me with a great comparison of the United States’ healthcare system and insurance coverage to other counties around the world. The film also provides an explanation on why the U.S. has left millions of people without health insurance, despite being one of … Read more
Healthcare expenditures account for 18.3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has increased year after year to $4.3 trillion in 20211. The United States population is growing slowly, 0.5% increase from 20222. Life expectancy in the U.S. had been rising from 68 years in 1950 to 79 years in 2019 until a more recent decline to … Read more
In PBS’s video “Healthcare: The U.S vs the world we are given insight into the highs and lows of the different healthcare systems around the world. It is well known that the US doesn’t have universal healthcare. In this video we are given a look into four different types of healthcare systems other than the … Read more
There is no secret that the United States has one of the most fragmented healthcare systems in the world. The U.S. healthcare system is not necessarily structured to help everyone but it functions by way of political decisions with the dollar being of higher value than health. Being a product of a low-income household as … Read more
In PBS’ “Healthcare: The U.S. vs the World”, we were given an insight into the stark contrast between healthcare delivery in the United States and other industrialized countries. The video displays our industrialized peers have changed and their evolved their healthcare system to make it more patient friendly and more effective overall. Despite the United … Read more
The PBS Film “Critical Care: America vs. the World” investigates the political and social outlook of the American Healthcare system comparing it to four other countries. We learn that The US has the most expensive health care system in the developed world but has worse outcomes compared to the countries we look at. The film … Read more
PBS’S Healthcare: America vs. the World was interesting and enlightening to watch. It gave a glimpse into the healthcare system of the US vs. other countries and shed light on the many problems and solutions that can evolve a healthcare system. Countries in comparison to the US included the UK, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada. The … Read more