10/3/2020 Unit Activity: Comparing Health Care Systems
Task
Comparing Health Care Systems
The US health care system is unique among heath care systems in the world, in terms of
innovation and access to and payment for care.
Question 1
To begin your comparison, read this short article comparing the US and UK health care
systems. Use the information from the article to complete the chart.
Answer:
Criteria US System UK System
Doctors paid by insurance policies Through taxes
Led or run by private sector government run
Positive aspect Rich get free heath care Accesible to everyone
Positive aspect Poor get free heath care everyones insurance is the same
Negative aspect To expensive for everyone to go doctors are paid less
Negative aspect The cost discourages you from going You may not get help as fast
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Question 2
Now, Yll the gaps in your knowledge of the US and UK health care systems. Think of
something you would like to know about the two systems. Compose a research question
about the topic, and then answer the questions below.
Part A
What is your Urst research question?
, 10/3/2020 Unit Activity: Comparing Health Care Systems
Answer:
How much does the UK have to tax to be able to uphold this system?
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Part B
Now, search the Internet to nd an answer to your research question. What is the answer to your
research question?
Answer:
about 18% of a citizen's income tax goes towards heathcare, which is about 4.5% of the average citizen's
income
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Part C
On which website did you Und the answer? Provide a link to the site.
Task
Comparing Health Care Systems
The US health care system is unique among heath care systems in the world, in terms of
innovation and access to and payment for care.
Question 1
To begin your comparison, read this short article comparing the US and UK health care
systems. Use the information from the article to complete the chart.
Answer:
Criteria US System UK System
Doctors paid by insurance policies Through taxes
Led or run by private sector government run
Positive aspect Rich get free heath care Accesible to everyone
Positive aspect Poor get free heath care everyones insurance is the same
Negative aspect To expensive for everyone to go doctors are paid less
Negative aspect The cost discourages you from going You may not get help as fast
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Question 2
Now, Yll the gaps in your knowledge of the US and UK health care systems. Think of
something you would like to know about the two systems. Compose a research question
about the topic, and then answer the questions below.
Part A
What is your Urst research question?
, 10/3/2020 Unit Activity: Comparing Health Care Systems
Answer:
How much does the UK have to tax to be able to uphold this system?
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Part B
Now, search the Internet to nd an answer to your research question. What is the answer to your
research question?
Answer:
about 18% of a citizen's income tax goes towards heathcare, which is about 4.5% of the average citizen's
income
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Part C
On which website did you Und the answer? Provide a link to the site.
