Subsystems
Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care System
U.S. Healthcare
France Healthcare
Canada Healthcare
100

Explain what Military Medical Care is. 

What is healthcare provided to active-duty military members or veterans, free of charge?

100

Government program for eligible low-income individuals and families. 

What is medicaid? 

100

This is the biggest challenge with US Healthcare.

What is cost? 

100

This means everyone is medically covered.

What is Universal Healthcare? 

100

A way Canada Healthcare is financed? 

What is general taxes?

200

This type of care is designed for people who need ongoing assistance with daily activities.

What is Long-Term Care?

200

Providing quality care efficiently, while patient accountability means taking responsibility for one's health and using resources sensibly. 

What is Provider Accountability? 

200

This is the U.S. life expectancy. 

What is 78.5 years? 

200

The ability to have access to a wide range of doctors, specialists, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. 

What is patient choice? 

200

Canada performed the worst in this category. 

What is wait times? 

300

People with health needs but inadequate resources to address them. 

What are special populations? 

300

These often create a demand for new services, despite shrinking financial resources. 

What is Scientific and Technological advances?

300

The type of healthcare system primarily used. 

What is Private/Public system? 

300

These cost are lower than America's.

What are Administrative costs? 

300

These are not covered under medicare. 

What are dental, mental health, and optometry? 

400

This is the third largest source of health insurance in the U.S.. 

What is Medicaid? 

400

Patients may have to pay deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. 

What are out-of-pocket expenses? 

400

Insurance companies dictate which doctors you can go to. 

What are narrow networks? 

400

A health insurance card carried by every French citizen. 

What is Carte Vitale? 

400

The most important societal value

What is equality? 

500

This type of healthcare system connects hospitals, physicians, specialists, and other services so that care can be coordinated for the same patient. 

What is an integrated healthcare system? 

500

A system that has extensive access to specialists and specialized medical services.

What is Strong Specialty Care?  

500

The percentage private insurance companies have administrative costs on every bill 

What is 20%? 

500

The amount French general practitioners make on average per year. 

What is $111,769? 

500

The first province to offer universal hospital insurance. 

What is Saskatchewan? 

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