Switzerland
Switzerland uses a universal healthcare system, which is the system where everyone living in a particular area would get health ins
urance coverage and is ruled by the government. In short, this system is a mixture of the single-payer system and multiple-payer system. The approach to cover all people costs a lot of money, coming from citizens' taxes. In Switzerland, it is so costly (about 60% of income), which is more than the average of the US, is used on healthcare. Even if it is expensive, the citizens are content with it to protect themselves. This system still operates generally during a pandemic.
The chairman of the WHO Foundation and a former Secretary of Health of Switzerland, Dr. Thomas, insist that everyone can access to healthcare is the most important. Moreover, there are over 60 private insurance companies, so they are free to choose a hospital or a doctor. The unique part is that the government forces people to buy insurance, so every person has insurance, which has strong support from the public, even if the cost is high. Thanks to the insurance, the cost of the bill that they need to pay when they go to the hospital is low. That is why they have a long expectancy and low chronic disease rate.
Switzerland VS the US
The system in Switzerland is also fair to everyone, unlike the US. While the number of people who lost a job is increasing in the US, Switzerland succeeded in keeping the rate of unemployment low by separating health insurance from employment. This system of Switzerland can not work well in the US because of cultural differences. Americans think the US is a free country. Therefore, forcing people to do something is very hard for them even though this is for themselves.
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