Identify two characteristics of each of the following types of health delivery systems and indicate a country where the system of delivery is used. A. Entrepreneurial and permissive B. Welfare-oriented C. Universal and comprehensive D
Socialist and centrally planned
A: Entrepreneurial and permissive
o Individuals/employers purchase health insurance
o Public funding for poor and/or elderly
o Private market is evident
o Government does not intervene to a great extent
o Example: United States of America
B: Welfare-oriented
o Publically funded to great extent
o Dental and pharmaceuticals covered by insurance providers in many cases
o Governments take on a larger role, financing personal medical care and provision of some direct service, especially in rural areas
o Examples: Canada, Japan
C: Universal and comprehensive
o Universal and publically funded
o Access to additional services outside what is funded by gov't
o Examples: Sweden, United Kingdom
D: Socialist and centrally planned
o Available to all citizens and are designed and delivered by government-funded organizations
o Government finances services, hires almost all who provide the services, educates all healthcare professionals and produces pharmaceuticals
o Examples: China, Cuba
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