Summary Of Chapter 7 Summarize Canada's Health Care System

Reid begins chapter 7 discussing the Beveridge model of health care. The first aspect that stood out to me is that the sales tax rate in Britain in 17.5%. Reid is right, that amount does make us Americans cringe, especially me! I can’t even imagine going to buy a new shirt and getting taxed 17.5%, a huge increase from Michigan’s 6% tax rate. The Brit’s single national health system (NHS) spends one fifteenth of the U.S. health care bill. In my perspective one of the best advantages is the no bills aspect. Although the tax rate may not seem reasonable at the time, I believe that it would pay off after a trip to the doctor’s office where no bills were received. As I keep reading the book it makes me realize that many other developed countries

After emigrating to Canada, he had an operation done, but only because his surgery was a demonstration of surgical techniques. In 1944, Douglas established a single-payer health system. I agree with Douglas’ thoughts and ideas behind his model, but the system does have some downfalls. Canada’s system is “underdoctored” which leaves long waiting times for patient’s whose condition is not urgent. When Douglas adopted the system of Medicare in 1961, he proved that the demonstration effect worked. His demonstration effect re-engaged me into the reading because it was different. It is fascinating that universal health care doesn’t always have to start at the national level. In Douglas’ case, free care spread from province to province. Douglas was a bright man which is why his Medicare system in the province turned into a national health care system. It’s intriguing that Canadian’s pay only about a quarter of what a pill would cost in the United States. My sister’s best friend, Chloe, takes advantage of the prices of Canada’s medicine and travels there in order to get her seizure medicine at a discounted price. Chapter 8 left me wondering, where is the national health system going to spread

Rama who was discussed in the beginning of chapter 1. Her ideas focus on yajinopathic medicine, where healing is satisfactory when the stars are aligned. Reid descried his treatment as not typical. This is the case because India does not have an insurance plan, everything is paid out of pocket. My first thought was how does anyone afford health care? The answer is obvious, no one does. I suspect that the limited health care influences the rate of HIV/AIDS and other emerging diseases. It’s so sad to think that those who are sick die because they can’t pay for care. Even worse, the counties who have this non-system model have the shortest life expectancy. It’s harsh to think that if you get sick, you’re probably going to die. If I lived in a country like this I couldn’t help but be anything besides disappointed. I think that many people feel this way and that’s why many mission trips with future health professionals are taken to developing countries. They try to provide what medical care they can in a nice and ordinary way. Why this Out-of-Pocket model seems so terrible, it is still incorporated into the United States today. Will it ever go away in the United