Health Care System of Italy

Health Care System of Italy

Introduction

The expenditure of Italy over the health care system has been estimated around 6% contribution of GDP, and per head it cost the lowest rates in the European Union (Alessandra, et al, 2009). The facilities in health system and its quality depend from poor to excellent, as per the area or region living in. Italian medical staff and doctors are well-trained and dedicate to their work. The research shows that the best Italian doctors are the finest doctors in the world. Most of the pioneered operations have been done in Italy. Italy's best private hospitals are also equivalent to other big countries. Thus, many state hospitals, especially in the southern part of the country are extremely in worst condition, therefore, doctors search for better opportunities in Northern side. In the entire Italy, post hospital and nursing care assistance are also in good condition but majority of the Americans and Northern European take it for granted.

Discussion

Italy has a key national health service that offers low cost or free health care to those people that contribute to the social security, retirees, university students and their families from the European countries. Italy gives emergency care to entire visitors, where no nationally is concerned. Moreover, Italy has many specialists, doctors, and clinics in their health care system. Most of the Italians employ such National Health Service, for example, avoiding the delays in operations and gaining better accommodation in hospital or easily having treatment from concerned specialist (www.nhs.uk). Most foreigners and Italians hold their own private health insurance that ensures the required medical treatment at the time of need. Italians really focus on the health insurance as they considered health as an important key of healthy life. Most of the non European Union citizens are required to ...