Comparative Analysis of Global Healthcare
Systems: US, Canada, UK, China, Mexico,
and DRC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is portability in the context of health care coverage? - CORRECT ANSWER Coverage that is
not threatened by changes in work, family, or geographic location.
What does geographic accessibility mean for health care systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ensuring health care is available in both rural and urban areas, and for both rich and
poor populations.
What is the Convergence Hypothesis in health care? - CORRECT ANSWER The theory that health
care systems become increasingly similar over time due to globalization and demographic changes.
What are the two major drivers of the Convergence Hypothesis? - CORRECT
ANSWER Globalization and demographic changes.
How does Canada's health care system achieve lower administrative costs? - CORRECT
ANSWER By utilizing a single-payer system.
How are primary care doctors paid in the Canadian health care system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Through a fee-for-service model.
How are hospital doctors paid in the Canadian health care system? - CORRECT ANSWER They
are salaried.
What is the Canada Health Act of 1984? - CORRECT ANSWER Legislation stipulating that health
insurance must cover all medically necessary services.
, What is 'balance billing' in the context of Canadian health care? - CORRECT ANSWER Charging
patients more than the government-set fee, which is prohibited for doctors in Canada.
How does Canada control health care costs? - CORRECT ANSWER By setting annual caps on the
total amount they will reimburse doctors.
What is the primary funding source for the British National Health Service (NHS)? - CORRECT
ANSWER General taxation.
How are primary doctors paid in Great Britain's NHS? - CORRECT ANSWER Through capitation.
How are hospital doctors paid in Great Britain's NHS? - CORRECT ANSWER They are salaried.
What is the main difference between the US and British systems regarding health care costs? -
CORRECT ANSWER The British government directly pays for virtually all health care costs,
whereas the US system relies on private insurance and out-of-pocket payments.
What are the four basic principles of China's historical health care model? - CORRECT
ANSWER Focusing on the masses, prioritizing prevention, using mass campaigns/physician
extenders, and integrating traditional and western medicine.
What are 'physician extenders' in the Chinese health care model? - CORRECT
ANSWER Individuals from rural backgrounds who serve as substitutes for doctors in certain
circumstances.
How is the current Chinese health care system characterized? - CORRECT ANSWER As a national
system with entrepreneurial elements.
How are primary doctors paid in the current Chinese health care system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Through a fee-for-service model.
Systems: US, Canada, UK, China, Mexico,
and DRC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is portability in the context of health care coverage? - CORRECT ANSWER Coverage that is
not threatened by changes in work, family, or geographic location.
What does geographic accessibility mean for health care systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ensuring health care is available in both rural and urban areas, and for both rich and
poor populations.
What is the Convergence Hypothesis in health care? - CORRECT ANSWER The theory that health
care systems become increasingly similar over time due to globalization and demographic changes.
What are the two major drivers of the Convergence Hypothesis? - CORRECT
ANSWER Globalization and demographic changes.
How does Canada's health care system achieve lower administrative costs? - CORRECT
ANSWER By utilizing a single-payer system.
How are primary care doctors paid in the Canadian health care system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Through a fee-for-service model.
How are hospital doctors paid in the Canadian health care system? - CORRECT ANSWER They
are salaried.
What is the Canada Health Act of 1984? - CORRECT ANSWER Legislation stipulating that health
insurance must cover all medically necessary services.
, What is 'balance billing' in the context of Canadian health care? - CORRECT ANSWER Charging
patients more than the government-set fee, which is prohibited for doctors in Canada.
How does Canada control health care costs? - CORRECT ANSWER By setting annual caps on the
total amount they will reimburse doctors.
What is the primary funding source for the British National Health Service (NHS)? - CORRECT
ANSWER General taxation.
How are primary doctors paid in Great Britain's NHS? - CORRECT ANSWER Through capitation.
How are hospital doctors paid in Great Britain's NHS? - CORRECT ANSWER They are salaried.
What is the main difference between the US and British systems regarding health care costs? -
CORRECT ANSWER The British government directly pays for virtually all health care costs,
whereas the US system relies on private insurance and out-of-pocket payments.
What are the four basic principles of China's historical health care model? - CORRECT
ANSWER Focusing on the masses, prioritizing prevention, using mass campaigns/physician
extenders, and integrating traditional and western medicine.
What are 'physician extenders' in the Chinese health care model? - CORRECT
ANSWER Individuals from rural backgrounds who serve as substitutes for doctors in certain
circumstances.
How is the current Chinese health care system characterized? - CORRECT ANSWER As a national
system with entrepreneurial elements.
How are primary doctors paid in the current Chinese health care system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Through a fee-for-service model.
