Sick Around The World Flashcards
UK health payments
Pay through tax
How does UK health system work?
No insurance premium, no fees, no medical bills
Hospitals compete against other government run hospitals
Pts can choose where they go
GP gets paid more if treats people well
Costs too little, people go to the doctor when not sick
GDP in Japan
9.6
Family premium in japan
$280 per month, employers pay most
How does japanese health system work?
Everyone has health insurance 80% of hospitals are private See any specialist No appointments Everything has a fixed price, negotiated every year Doctors cant get rich No medical bankruptcy Not much time spent with pts Hospitals in financial difficulty
GDP in germany
10.7
Family premium in germany
Split with employer 10 euros a month
How germany health system works
Everyone has healthcare Rich can opt out and pay privately Includes alternative medicines Private doctors and hospitals Doctors not paid as much Long waiting lists
GDP in taiwan
6.3
Payments in taiwan
Universal insurance provider, no chance to opt out
How taiwan health system works
Covers everything, see any specialist
No waiting time
Each person has a medical history card, bills get charged to it
Too little spent on healthcare , government borrowing from banks to pay providers
Switzerland GDP
11.6
Monthly premium in switzerland
750 per month
How switzerlands health system works
Insurance companies cannot pick who they insure
Everyone has insurance
Insurance companies pay faster to be competitive
No medical bankruptcy
Want to raise premiums but people dont want to pay
GDP in UK
8.3
