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United States Healthcare System and Proposed R HCAD 500 The United States Healthcare System and Proposed Reforms American Military University HCAD 500 The United States Healthcare System and Proposed Reforms Among advanced developed nations, the United States healthcare system is unparalleled. The United States lacks a uniform healthcare system, does not have universal healthcare coverage, and has recently passed legislation requiring nearly all healthcare coverage. The US health care system is best characterized as a hybrid system, as it does not operate a nationwide health service, a singular national healthcare insurance system, or even a multiple payer universal healthcare insurance fund. As the US s healthcare system is widely inequitable and ignores preventive and primary care, the government should consider reforms to match other developed nation's healthcare systems, such as Germany. Therefore, we compare the United S