HEALTH CARE IN THE U.S.A: PERFECT OR NOT?

HEALTH CARE IN THE U.S.A: PERFECT OR NOT?

Health care is one of the most controversial social issues in the 21st century. Many Vietnameses perceive the US health care system as the perfect embodiment of good health care. Well, I hate to burst your bubble. It is not. No system is perfect, so is the US health care system. 

Key Flaws:

1) High Cost:

The US according to the graph below, spends 17.7% of its GDP ($16.8 trillion) towards health care. The results aren't commensurate comparing to the money spent. 

2) Poor quality health care service:

The complexity of American health care has create many issues. 32% of  consumers spend a lot of time drowning under piles of paper work or arguing with their insurers over policies.

 Plus Americans have to wait longer, comparing to other countries, to get help. 50% or less consumers are able to receive care on the same day or next day appointments. The average waiting time can range from 4 to 6 days. On the other hand, they get faster access to specialists comparing to other countries. 

3) No universal access:

"Some 37 percent of American adults went without recommended care, did not see a doctor when sick or failed to fill prescriptions in the past year because of costs, compared with 4 percent in Britain and 6 percent in Sweden."

Yes, since the costs for health care are too high, people can't afford to receive the necessary medical treatments.

What can be done to resolve this dilemma? 

Obama care's.

We can understand American's frustration toward the failure of the Obama's administration to create a functioning website. Obama also stated that all people can keep their current health insurance policies can keep them. That is not the case for individuals buying health care in private markets. However, the reform laws can bring American's dysfunctional health care standards to the levels of other advance nations.