In any country, all the citize worry about their general health. Some countries have the mea to ta
In any country, all the citize worry about their general health. Some countries have the mea to take care of their population, while others don't. There's even the case where a country has the mea to take care of everyone, but chooses not to.
The United States of America, a developed nation, could choose to provide universal health care, but due to politics, doe 't offer it. The United States has several kinds of privately and publicly funded health i urance pla that provide healthcare services. Examples of health care providers are employment-based, and government-based.
In a 2003 US Ce us Bureau report, 26.6% of US citize were covered by government-based health care, 60.4% were covered by employment-based and 15.6% had no i urance what so ever.
In Germany, the health service is highly decentralized. Each of the 16 state in Germany takes re o ibility to maintain the maintenance and building of ho itals. The state regulated health i urance providers hold some control over ru ing costs. Germany has a universal multi-payer system with two main types of health i urance: "Compulsory health i urance" (Gesetzlich) and "Private" (Privat).
The United States healthcare is funded by 3 different ways. As a benefit for employees and with continued benefits available to retirees. Another is funded by government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, for the eligible low-income perso , those over the age of 65, and people with disabilities. The last coming from the private purchase of health i urance, which is usually purchased from more self-employed citize .
Germany's health care is funded through employer and employee payroll taxes. Before people reach the retirement age of 65, people must, by law, pay into health i urance pla . Only certain people can get private health i urance. In Germany, the majority of people gets their i urance from state regulated pla and has over 400 optio to choose from.
As mentioned with private i urance in Germany, only 3 types of people can quality for private i urance. Self employed people are excluded from the state-regulated pla and so must take private i urance. People that make over roughly US$3,800 a month can choose to get privately funded i urance i tead of state regulated. Public employees like Firemen and Police get reimbursed for part of their health costs by the state but have to be privately i ured to cover the rest.
The United States average death age is 78 and is places at 29th in the world. Germany's average death age is 78.95 and is placed 23rd according to 2007 estimates by The World Fact book. Andorra being number 1 with and average death age of 83.52
Being that the United States and Germany have amazing economies, they can still do better when it comes to health care for their citize .
The United States of America, a developed nation, could choose to provide universal health care, but due to politics, doe 't offer it. The United States has several kinds of privately and publicly funded health i urance pla that provide healthcare services. Examples of health care providers are employment-based, and government-based.
In a 2003 US Ce us Bureau report, 26.6% of US citize were covered by government-based health care, 60.4% were covered by employment-based and 15.6% had no i urance what so ever.
In Germany, the health service is highly decentralized. Each of the 16 state in Germany takes re o ibility to maintain the maintenance and building of ho itals. The state regulated health i urance providers hold some control over ru ing costs. Germany has a universal multi-payer system with two main types of health i urance: "Compulsory health i urance" (Gesetzlich) and "Private" (Privat).
The United States healthcare is funded by 3 different ways. As a benefit for employees and with continued benefits available to retirees. Another is funded by government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, for the eligible low-income perso , those over the age of 65, and people with disabilities. The last coming from the private purchase of health i urance, which is usually purchased from more self-employed citize .
Germany's health care is funded through employer and employee payroll taxes. Before people reach the retirement age of 65, people must, by law, pay into health i urance pla . Only certain people can get private health i urance. In Germany, the majority of people gets their i urance from state regulated pla and has over 400 optio to choose from.
As mentioned with private i urance in Germany, only 3 types of people can quality for private i urance. Self employed people are excluded from the state-regulated pla and so must take private i urance. People that make over roughly US$3,800 a month can choose to get privately funded i urance i tead of state regulated. Public employees like Firemen and Police get reimbursed for part of their health costs by the state but have to be privately i ured to cover the rest.
The United States average death age is 78 and is places at 29th in the world. Germany's average death age is 78.95 and is placed 23rd according to 2007 estimates by The World Fact book. Andorra being number 1 with and average death age of 83.52
Being that the United States and Germany have amazing economies, they can still do better when it comes to health care for their citize .
