US vs. the World - Who Has the Best Health Care System?
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a comparative analysis of global healthcare systems in this 50-minute Aspen Institute talk. Examine the Commonwealth Fund's "Mirror, Mirror 2017" report, which ranks the United States against ten other high-income countries in healthcare performance. Discover why the US, despite being the top spender, falls short in outcome, access, and equity measures. Learn about the success of universal coverage systems in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Netherlands. Investigate how developing nations like Rwanda have achieved significant improvements in health indicators. Delve into topics such as community health insurance, private insurance, pregnancy care, sanitation, nutrition, and health science education. Analyze the origins of high healthcare costs and discuss strategies for balancing cost and equity in healthcare systems. Gain insights into potential lessons the US can learn from diverse global approaches to healthcare.
Syllabus
Introduction
Commonwealth Fund Mirror Mirror
Introductions
Rwandas health system
Management and governance
Community health insurance
Private Insurance
Pregnancy
Sanitation Nutrition
Origins of High Costs
Health Science Education
Balancing Cost and Equity
Question
Conclusion
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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