Compare And Contrast Japan Healthcare And Us Healthcare
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Healthcare differs all around the world. The main goal of healthcare, to treat people for illness and disease, is the same the delivery of healthcare varies from one country to another. Two countries that practice very different healthcare are the United States of America and Japan. There are many differences between the two countries including their structure, efficiency and medical challenges. The United States and Japan have two very different structures when it comes to healthcare. In Japan every person is required by law to have health insurance and this is made easy by having government regulated universal coverage. In the United States current legislatures are being passed to require all citizens to have health insurance, however health insurance is offered through private parties. Japans universal health insurances offers its people freedom of choice on who their physician is and premiums are based on income and ability to pay. (Fahs, 1993) The United States healthcare plans are mainly offered through employers and can have strict guidelines as to who your provider is and what costs they cover, by choosing a health care provider outside of the insurance plans network …show more content…
Japan has the longest life expectancy of its citizens. Fees are low and remain the same across the country in Japan, this is because the government regulates the fees once a year and keeps the best interest of its people in mind. Due to the well maintained costs of healthcare in Japan its citizens are not concerned about the government control. (Fahs, 1993) This is very opposite in the United States. There are many organizations that fight against government control of healthcare and wish to keep things regulated by third parties and pharmaceutical companies, which keep costs high and profits higher. The citizens have a high distrust of health care in America and are ranked last in
Healthcare differs all around the world. The main goal of healthcare, to treat people for illness and disease, is the same the delivery of healthcare varies from one country to another. Two countries that practice very different healthcare are the United States of America and Japan. There are many differences between the two countries including their structure, efficiency and medical challenges. The United States and Japan have two very different structures when it comes to healthcare. In Japan every person is required by law to have health insurance and this is made easy by having government regulated universal coverage. In the United States current legislatures are being passed to require all citizens to have health insurance, however health insurance is offered through private parties. Japans universal health insurances offers its people freedom of choice on who their physician is and premiums are based on income and ability to pay. (Fahs, 1993) The United States healthcare plans are mainly offered through employers and can have strict guidelines as to who your provider is and what costs they cover, by choosing a health care provider outside of the insurance plans network …show more content…
Japan has the longest life expectancy of its citizens. Fees are low and remain the same across the country in Japan, this is because the government regulates the fees once a year and keeps the best interest of its people in mind. Due to the well maintained costs of healthcare in Japan its citizens are not concerned about the government control. (Fahs, 1993) This is very opposite in the United States. There are many organizations that fight against government control of healthcare and wish to keep things regulated by third parties and pharmaceutical companies, which keep costs high and profits higher. The citizens have a high distrust of health care in America and are ranked last in