Does the US have good health care?

Answer 1

The doctors are very well trained and do a good job,,,,,,, The 'Healthcare system' is not too great, I would say its below acceptable levels.

Out of 119 countries we are currently ranked 37

It's certainly not as good as Australia's, which has universal coverage - anyone can get treatment for a fraction of what it would otherwise cost.

For a comparison, check out percentage of GDP spent on health care between countries, then compare an indicator such as infant mortality rates between those same countries.

More money spent against higher infant mortality shows a deficient system.

Answer 2

Yes! When I see the difference of Germany and the US we have one of the best health care systems in the world. Even it changes quite drastically over the last couple of years. The most people in Germany have an insurance. If someone hasn´t got the money to pay an insurance they will get treatment over the social health care system.

Answer 3

The U.S. has no nationalized healthcare. Instead, healthcare is based on each individual's ability to pay. Thus, the richest Americans have excellent healthcare, while the overwhelming majority of Americans of more modest means have mediocre or worse healthcare. In fact, many of the poorest working-class Americans, have no healthcare whatsoever. The only other country that rations healthcare in a similar manner is Burma (a.k.a Myanmar).

Answer 4

That's a tough question because you really need to be careful what you compare. Over-all the US does not do well on most measures of quality and outcomes. However, you should realise that most industrialized nations have more uniform healthcare systems, often government run universal systems, and so do better on average but not as well as well insured people in the US and better than uninsured or under-insured US people.

When you look at healthcare in just the well insured the US provides some of the best care, all be it at an unusually high price. If anything, the problems of the well insured are getting too many tests and too many procedures and meds. You never hear of a Saudi Shiekh going to England or Canada for his care. They always come to the US.

The other pitfall in comparing health quality is in failing to separate social ills from healthcare deficiencies. For example many of the adverse outcomes are due to lack of exercise, poor diet and obesity; not a deficiency in health care. Another example is high infant mortality rates due to drug use and failure to access a well functioning medical system that is available.