International Health Care System

International Health Care System

1. Major U.S. Health Care Problem

One of the main concerns in the United States is the outrageous cost of health services, as most of the population cannot afford adequate care. According to Bhattacharya et al. (2014), America uses a significantly higher percentage of its Gross Domestic Product on health care than most industrialized countries. However, it does not receive a similar health outcome, based on components of Healthy People such as life span and incidence of chronic illnesses. In a recent report by the Commonwealth Fund, America fared severely on both the access and affordability indices compared to other developed countries. Hence, there is a dire need for change (Commonwealth Fund, 2024). APA.

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International Health Care System

2. Health Care Delivery/Finance in Another Country

The health care system in Germany is a mandatory public/private partnership where insurance is paid through employer-employee contributions. This model shares the financial costs while helping all its citizens attain achievable healthcare needs (Bhattacharya et al., 2014). Imagining a more resource-equitable system for individual citizens, as Germany has done for its citizens, the U.S. may be able to cut healthcare costs while increasing access and quality. Imagining a more resource-equitable system for individual citizens, as Germany has done for its citizens, the U.S. may be able to cut healthcare costs while increasing access and quality.

International Health Care System

3. U.S. Adoption of This Practice

In the case of the U.S., to adopt this German model, as suggested by Bhattacharya et al., 2014, they could experience enormous hustle due to political and cultural diplomacy in health care that would frown at any enhanced government interjection. Further, many health institutions in the United States are for-profit, so they will likely resist any change to compulsory, state-controlled insurance schemes. For these reasons, partially implementing aspects of Germany’s financing model could usefully inform attempts to confront the United States remaining high costs and increased access.