Health Care Systems questions with correct answers

What are the three major causes for concern in the US health care system compared to other industrialized countries? - Answer 1) Though American health care is the most sophisticated, Americans are not the healthiest among the industrialized countries 2) Americans are more likely to have unmet health needs to lack of accessibility 3) There are inequalities in the American health care system that lead to significant disparities in access and care (including inability to pay for health care) How much of the US's total GDP do they spend on health care? - Answer The US has the most expensive health care system in the world They spend 17% of their GDP on health care (almost $2.5 trillion This is because of demographic pressures, technological pressures and rising costs of health care (how much they pay physicians, how much they use to develop drugs etc) What are some of the specific US challenges when it comes to health care? - Answer 1) Malpractice and defensive medicine 2) Some ineffective inappropriate care 3) Higher prices and medical inflation