The report claims U.S.A.'s medical system lags behind other developed countries

The report claims U.S.A.'s medical system lags behind other developed countries
The report claims U.S.A.'s medical system lags behind other developed countries
Los Angeles, November 1 9 (Xinhuanet) (reporter's plateau) The national citizen's foundation of U.S.A. delivers the research report and claims, compared with other developed countries on the 18th, it is difficult and seeing the doctor expensively U.S.A. not only sees the doctor, but also the medical insurance is the most complicated. Researchers have carried on the investigation to the medical systems of 11 developed countries such as U.S.A., Britain, France. Found finally, were seeking medical advice and facilitating a great deal of respects such as intensity, medical quality, medical expenses and medical insurance, medical systems in U.S.A. all lag behind other developed countries. Mainly behave as follows: First, spend money although more, the result is unsatisfactory. 2008, the hospitalization cost of U.S.A. is equivalent to 7500 dollars for each person, more than two times higher than that of other developed countries, and the expenses are also rising constantly, but the result that makes is not so good as other developed countries; Second, American adult of 33 will choose not to accept medical attendance, not see a doctor or not take prescribed medicine because the expenses are too high when falls ill, in Holland and Britain, this proportion is only from 5 to 6; Third, the American adult of 20 is unable to pay the medical bill, but in France, Britain, Germany and Holland, this proportion is 9, 2, 3 and 4 respectively; Fourth, no matter have the medical insurance, American adult says that still needs to pay considerable hospitalization costs paying the bill. Taking last year as an example, have U.S.A. of 35 adult to draw out more than 1000 dollars from pieces of person in order to pay the medical fee in the purse while being per capita, this number exceeds other 10 and is investigated in the country; Fifth, the medical insurance of U.S.A. is the most complicated too. The American adult of 31 needed a large number of time to handle medical insurance matters, they or refusing to protect, or get the compensation less than anticipated. But in Switzerland, Holland and Germany, this proportion is 13, 20 and 23 respectively; Sixth, U.S.A. is medical in a system " The gap between rich and poor " The question is the most obvious. Even if people to have medical insurance, income seek medical advice than low the intersection of colony and experience issue have one more time than colony that well paid; Seventh, American need longer time to seek medical advice, and very difficult to be nursed in time; Eighth, only the adult of 58 thinks that has the ability to pay the necessary medical fee in U.S.A., this proportion is lower than other 10 being investigated in the country. Presidents of foundation of national citizen in U.S.A. Karen and David say, by the look of investigation result, the medical system of U.S.A. has enormous improved leeway, health care reform should offer medical insurance and high-quality high-efficient medical aid of affording to pay to people.


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