A Comparison of the Health Care Policy of the United States, Canada, and Australia The provision of healthcare services has become a controversial topic in the contemporary societies. Mostly, this topic has become debatable due to the deteriorated nature of human health. Currently, people are exposed to an array of diseases. In the U.S, the rate of cancer has proliferated. With increased spread of this disease, the health of the public has been a concern. Besides, in the nation, the spread of Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) has become viral. In addition, the rise in the acts of terrorism has resulted in the worsening of people’s health. A considerable number of people are hospitalized annually. Besides, the reduced supply of organs for …show more content…
Specifically, the study examines the healthcare policy of U.S, Canada, and Australia. It provides a comprehensive analysis concerning the condition and status of the healthcare policy of these nations, their effectiveness, challenges, and implementations. Chiefly, these factors make this study relevant since it enlightens the contemporary nations concerning the nature of the health policies of these nations. Notably, Canada, Australia, and the U.S are amongst the leading nations in the world. Specifically, U.S is the most influential nation in the world. The nation has improved political, health, and economic systems. Besides, Canada has improved political, education, and economic systems. Henceforth, comparing their health policies is instrumental since it serves to enlighten the other nations ways of improving their health …show more content…
It shares its border with Mexico and Canada. Likewise, Canada is contained in North America’s continent. To its northwest, it borders Alaska, to the west, it borders North Pacific Ocean, to the south, it faces the U.S, and to the east, it shares its share border with the Arctic Ocean. Its proximity to the U.S promote the development of its economy since the two countries trade together. The distance from Canada to the U.S is 2, 262 kilometers. On the contrary, Australia is located in the Oceania, Australia continent. It is an island; hence, it does not border any country. India and the Pacific Ocean surround the nation. However, it engages in trade with the U.S, Canada, and other countries. The distance from Australia to the U.S is 15, 187 kilometers while that of Canada is 14, 144
A Canadian Dermatologist who once worked in the United States breaks down the pros and cons of Canada’s health care system and explains why he thinks the Canadian system is superior to America’s. Canada runs a single payer health care system, which means that health care is controlled by the government rather than private insurance companies. One of the main pros of the Canadian health care system is that everyone is insured. He says that in the province of Ontario, the Ministry of Health insures all of its citizens, all important health needs such as physician visits, home nursing and physical therapy are covered. Since every resident is covered under the government plan the problem of patients being turned away due to lacking medical coverage
In Canada, access to health care is ‘universal’ to its citizens under the Canadian Health Care Act and this system is considered to the one of the best in the world (Laurel & Richard, 2002). Access to health care is assumed on the strong social value of equality and is defined as the distribution of services to all those in need and for the common good and health of all residents (Fierlbeck, 2011). Equitable access to health care does not mean that all citizens are subjected to receive the same number of services but rather that wherever the service is provided it is based on need. Therefore, not all Canadians have equal access to health services. The Aboriginal peoples in Canada in particular are a population that is overlooked and underserved
The introductory of Canada’s health care system in the mid-20th century, known as Medicare, led the country into the proud tradition of a public health care system, opposite to America’s privatized health care system in the south. Though Canada’s health care system still holds some aspects of a privatized system, it is still readily available for all citizens throughout the nation. After continuous research, it is clear to state that public health care and the association it has with welfare state liberalism is by far a more favourable option for Canada, than that of private health care and the association it has with neo-conservatism. To help understand why public health care is a better and more favourable option for Canada, it is fundamental
Health care has become an issue because of the shortage of doctors in Canada. Many of them are either going to the U.S.A. or going to other countries to practice in hospitals and clinics. The earning cap imposed by the government has forced doctors to work fewer hours than are necessary to serve the public. Many Canadians are without a doctor to help them with their needs, and emergency rooms are filled to capacity with no available beds for those who have to be admitted to the hospital. Waiting time for specialist and specialty tests has become so long that someone diagnosed with a major illness may die before they can be properly treated.
This essay will be comparing the defining characteristics of the Australian and United States healthcare system. The key features of Australian and United States healthcare systems will be discussed as well the jurisdictional roles and responsibilities of the three-tiered governance within the two countries. The pattern of fund distribution in both countries will also be examined to provide an understanding of national healthcare system. The positives, negatives and challenges of the Australian and United States healthcare system will also be discussed in this paper to acknowledge the problems that are within the Australian and United States healthcare system. A final comparative discussion will be provided in this essay in order to fully grasp the similarities and differences of the two healthcare systems.
Being a Canadian citizen, it is hard for me to think of life without any health insurance. I have had public health insurance all my life growing up and have been free to go to any hospital at any time and get some form of health care. Residing in the United States off and for the last 7 years I have experienced health care from both sides. I feel that private health care has huge advantages over public health care. In the following essay I will explain in three points why I feel strongly about private health care as opposed to public. What is better is always subjective, and I will not try to argue the point of health for all, but instead for the individual who is seeking the best health care possible, and is willing to put the resources into obtaining that. I will be addressing efficiency and quality, not inclusion of everyone (free health care), I will be addressing the root of this and not just that one argument, which would detract from my focus. I will not be getting into the political debate of socialism vs. capitalism, as that is a separate argument in itself, and this country is currently running under capitalism. Again coming from living in both a socialist and then a capitalist society, I feel I can do so in an unbiased manner.
Every country wants to believe they have the best healthcare system, but what determines which system really is the best. In 2000, the World Health Organization became the first to publish an analysis of the world’s healthcare systems. The analysis was based on the following five indicators: population health overall, health disparities, overall responsiveness of the health system, distribution of responsiveness based on economic status, and who covers the financial burden. Based on that report, USA ranked 37th, Canada ranked 30th, Germany ranked 25th, and UK ranked 18th (Coutsoukis, 2000). The comparison was extremely difficult, and the report was heavily criticized.
Australia is a continent, located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It's size rests at 7.692 million km², which is separated into 7 countries. called Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and a small island called Tasmania. The population of Australia is at 23 688 377, and like China most can be found near the coastlines which are stretched out to reach 25,760
Throughout out Canadian history, there have been many factors that has influenced diagnosis and treatments in healthcare. During the events of the First World War, as many as 395,084 soldiers of the 418,606 that were sent overseas were hospitalized for the cause of various diseases. This then led Canadian specialists to discover many health problems such as venereal disease (sexually transmitted infections), tuberculosis, bad teeth, and flat feet, which prompted for a nationwide health department. In 1919, the federal department of health was created with John Amyot as the minister.
The subject and discussion of health care in Canada is a national hot-button topic. With the 2015 federal election approaching, Canadians will have an opportunity voice their concerns and shape the future of the health care system. In The Globe and Mail’s article, “When a stagnant health system meets an aging population, disaster awaits”, the current state of Canada’s treasured Medicare system is brought to center stage. The Globe and Mail article “When a stagnant” (2015), reveals the daily struggles of health care professionals trying to find beds for patients, timeliness of patient care, Canada’s health care system in the global scope, and suggests to improve the current system by allowing the private sector to fund, build, and staff long-term care facilities for our aging population. Canada’s health care system is in need of a major overhaul to support the wave of aging seniors and increasing population.
Chronic diseases are preventable yet, based on WHO (2017), they kill 40 million people each year. In Canada, out of 248,000 deaths, 88% were attributed to chronic illnesses like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory disease (WHO, 2014, p.45). The economic toll of these diseases is astounding as approximately 67% of the health care budget in Canada is spent on chronic diseases. “In a single year, they cost Canadians $190 billion; about $65 billion in treatment and $135 billion in lost productivity” (Elmslie, 2015, p.12). This detrimental impact is reflected in a recent study done by Doty, Squires, Sarnak, Schneider, and Shah (2017) where Canada’s health system ranked third last among other developed countries like France and the United
Australia does not border any countries, the closest neighbor to the north is Papua New Guinea, New Zealand to the southeast. Six states, two major mainland territories, and a few minor territories are included in Australia.
- Canada is a member of the United Nations, The World Trade Organization, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Economy - The Bank of Canada is the main bank of the country, and is governed by Stephen Poloz. - The Statistics Canada system is used by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Industry use it to plan financial projects in the future. - Canada has the seventh largest stock exchange in Canada ( the Toronto Stock Exchange), and is the eleventh largest economy. - We have a globalized economy and are part of the top ten trading nations in the world.
Lets see how each factor as stated above affects the following countries that are considered to have the best healthcare system: Canada, Britain, Singapore, Germany, switzeralnd, france Australia, United
Country Overview The location of Australia is in the continent of Oceania. It is right in the middle of the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Australia is a large country and has a few different climate zones that include: moderate in the south and east parts, and hot throughout the north. The terrain is typically low accompanied by many desserts and rich plains found in the southeast.