Category: Health Care Policy

The United States is no doubt one of the best developed countries in the world. At the forefront of technology and scientific development, the country boasts of its high standards of living. However, a look at healthcare, which is the basic pillar of a nation, presents a dismal picture. The growing number of uninsured people…

It is an obvious fact that healthcare systems in different countries differ. For this comparative essay, I chose the country of Japan, with the intention of comparing its healthcare system with ours, America. Access Japan has a universal, public statutory health insurance system (SHIS) that provides coverage regulated by the government. It is mandatory for…

Public health is about helping individuals stay healthy by protecting them from possible threats to their health, this can be done through promoting medicine and nursing but before individuals get to the state of needing medicine, public health may put in place resources to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce the causes of ill…

I am writing to urge you to reconsider your position on price increases that Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, LLC may apply to future medications  these pricing decisions can have a detrimental impact on patients, as these treatments often constitute a matter of life or death. Nostrum Pharmaceuticals LLC is engaged in the formulation and commercialization of…

I will be speaking to you all on the issues concerning a single-payer healthcare system. Okay, so raise your hand if you like free things. Lets be honestwho doesnt like free things? There was a study conducted where Americans were given a choice between a free item and a priced item. I was not surprised…

Malaysia is one of the countries that provides high-quality service in terms of healthcare services and now it has come to be an alternate destination for medical tourism aside from Singapore, Thailand, and India. Since the year 2000, the number of tourists who seek healthcare in Malaysia has been increasing as people see it as…

In the United States, we are home to many unique laws, freedoms, and opportunities. Whether you want to own a firearm or open your own business, you have the option and opportunity to do so. The United States in a lot of ways is comparable to other well-established nations and while we like to think…

Introduction The impact of the socio-economic and health status of a country is immense on the population of a country. However, it has been seen that the impact vary from country to country. The impact on developing countries and developed countries are completely different. In every country, there are many subgroups of people who are…

Healthcare in Japan is mostly considered to be a universal type of healthcare. Universal healthcare means that medical treatment for Japanese citizens is provided and paid for. This system is accessible to all citizens, as well as non-Japanese citizens staying in Japan for more than a year. This is quite different from healthcare in the…

Universal Health Care Medical costs for uninsured people in the United States are exorbitantly high, and insurers’ policies usually focus on profit margins rather than providing medical care. These situations are inconsistent with American values ?? and norms, and it is time for the United States to provide universal insurance to all citizens. As with…