The Comparative Analysis of the United Kingdom (England) and the United States Healthcare Systems

The Comparative Analysis of the United Kingdom (England) and the United States Healthcare SystemsIntroduction

This article compares the healthcare systems of two countries that possess some similar cultural and historical backgrounds. The health care systems of these countries are significantly different from each other. The difference in policies and systems may be the role model of each other in order to improve their respective health care systems. This article covers the comparison of the infrastructures, pricing rate of the health care services, health coverage and health insurance procedures of United States and United Kingdom. Moreover, it includes the comparative analysis of the cancer therapy, mortality rate as well as the existence of the medical device vigilance system of both countries.

Different organizations in the world; such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and Organization for Economic Co Operation and Development (OECD); conduct surveys and present the reports regarding health care systems and their proposed health care facilities (Squires, 2011). These organizations not only compare the health care systems of certain countries but also cover the health care systems of all the European countries, United Kingdom, Australia and states of America. Organization for Economic Co Operation and Development compared the health care quality, prices, utilization, supply, and spending of thirteen countries including United Kingdom and United States. Squires (2012) has demonstrated that United States contributes more on health care facilities in comparison of other countries.

Thesis Statement

To compare the health care systems of United States and United Kingdom.

To evaluate the different factors existed in Unite States and United Kingdom to improve the health care system.

Significance of the Study

Each country in the world encompasses some standards to facilitate the better health care services to its population and thus provide the quality care to each person of the society. It is the right of the population to get the enhanced system that fulfills their healthcare needs. The comparative analysis of the health care systems of different countries greatly assist the policy maker and health care providing organizations to adopt the better care plan to their public.

Body

The body of the term paper covers the following areas to compare the healthcare systems of the United Kingdom and United States;

Comparison at the level of international

Types of health care systems

The basic goal of the health care systems of both countries is to cater the quality care services related to mental health and physical well being of the population. In this regard, the healthcare systems adopt different strategies to attain the improvements in the health care setting. The healthcare systems of these states are described below

Health care system in United Kingdom

Evolution of the healthcare system in United Kingdom

Infrastructure of hospitals in United Kingdom

NHS plan for hospitals in United Kingdom

Responsibility of payment and pricing framework

Health care system in United States

Evolution of the healthcare system in United States

Infrastructure o f the hospitals in United States

Health coverage and insurance in United States

Responsibility of payment ...