Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the U.S. healthcare delivery system with the systems of other developed countries.

 

Further, the content in this module will help you achieve the following learning objectives:

• Analyze the definition of healthcare in the U.S.
• Compare the U.S. health outcomes to the health outcomes of other nations.
• Explain the difference between single-payer universal systems and multi-payer universal systems.
• Compare the costs of healthcare in the US with the costs of healthcare in other developed nations.
• Asses the pros and cons of universal healthcare and its suitability for the U.S.