The Health Care System in the USA

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    Each American wants to have a good health. Everybody knows that Americans are a very healthy nation. They do not only do many sport activities, but also consult a physician in time. No matter if they have a splitting headache, a sore throat, backache or pain in the stomach, they always call a doctor in order to avoid serious consequences. The doctor usually prescribes medicine and puts on medication. The USA has a health care system of high quality. You should be aware that the majority of medical institutions belong to businesses and different organizations in the private sector, and the American nation owns only a fifth of American hospitals. Medical insurance in the USA comes from different sources such as social insurance, private insurance and social welfare that is funded by the government. Some state organizations offer free health insurance and some health care centers charge fees for treatment. The costs can be high, if medical centers are equipped with modern equipment and give high-quality medical services to all people. Americans need to get high-quality health care services, and the USA do provides a strong health system.

    The Health Care System in the USA is organized in three levels: family doctor, the medical institution or hospital and the US Public Health Service. A family or private doctor gives his patients regular examinations and inoculations. In case when professional service and care is needed the family doctor arranges for the specialist or a hospital for his patients. The family doctor receives pay directly from the patient. Most physicians have private practice.But many Americans have no family doctor and they come directly to the hospitals for their medical needs. There are government-financed and private hospitals. The patients are admitted to hospitals or clinics staffed by consulting physicians, residents, interns and highly skilled nurses.

    Most hospitals have at least the following major medical departments or units: surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and general medicine. Emergency units are very special in the hospitals. Emergency patients acquire immediate attention.

    The cost of medical care in the USA is very high. Most of the population (75%) have their health insurance, life insurance, disability protection and retirement benefits at their place of employment.

Answer the questions:

1. Is the cost of medical care in the USA  high?

2. How is the Health Care System in the USA organized?

3. What can you say about the system of m edical insurance in the USA?

4. The USA has a health care system of high quality, hasn`t it?

5. Who are family doctors in the USA?

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The system of health care in Great Britain, the USA and Russia.

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Great Britain

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The USA

Russia

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