`Sick Around the World`

Sick Around the World

Health according to the World Health Organization is a state of complete physical , mental , and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity . Everybody deserves to have quality health care it is a basic right of every human being . But in reality health comes with a price tag . In the United States being sick costs so much and not all can afford health care services . But there are countries , even much smaller than the United States , which have achieved universal health care , health for all

p In the United Kingdom , the health care system is "socialized medicine In this system , the government provides and pays for the health care of all people . Out of pocket health care is for most services except some co-pays for dental , optometric and prescriptions . The downside of this system is that people have to pay higher taxes for their health care . The funds are then distributed by the National Health Service to health care providers . Doctors are government employed and private General Practitioners are paid according to the number of patients they have . There is also a long waiting line for elective procedures like hip replacements and transplants . Besides the cost , a big difference can be seen in the quality ' of care patients receive depending on the financial capabilities of a person . In the United Kingdom all are equal when it comes to health , equal tax percentage and equal quality of care for the rich and poor , while...