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Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Health Systems
US health system
Where does health care come from?
Who pays for research?
What's different about the way they provide health care?
Who pays for health care insurance?
What does it cover?
What other 3 ways of getting medical care exist?
Who spends more on health care, the government or the private sector?
Answers:
Most heath care is provided for by the private sector.
Private and public sources
How they give access to their system. 15% of people were uninsured
60% of people get health insurance from their employer
Preventive care, care if you get sick and prescriptions
Medicare (for old people), Medicaid (for the poorest), Tricare (for the military)
The government pays 2/3 of the bill but only covers 1/3 of the people
NHS in Scotland
Health System in Spain
Where does health care come from?
Who pays for research?
What's different about the way they provide health care?
Who pays for health care insurance?
What does it cover?
What other 3 ways of getting medical care exist?
Who spends more on health care, the government or the private sector?
Answers:
Most heath care is provided for by the private sector.
Private and public sources
How they give access to their system. 15% of people were uninsured
60% of people get health insurance from their employer
Preventive care, care if you get sick and prescriptions
Medicare (for old people), Medicaid (for the poorest), Tricare (for the military)
The government pays 2/3 of the bill but only covers 1/3 of the people
NHS in Scotland
Health System in Spain
Sicko - The US health system exposed
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Pharmaceutical industry
True or false?
1.Intellectual property ensures researchers get investment
2.In the US a patent has a limit of 20 years
3.It takes about 20 years to develop a new drug
4.Companies establish strict controls to ensure safety
5.Pharmaceutical companies invest massively in R&D
6.New products are being rapidly copied
7.Profits from patented drugs are invested in new research
8.Medicines go through the same controls as other patented items
Answers: 1T, 2F, 3F, 4F, 5T, 6F, 7T, 8F
1.Intellectual property ensures researchers get investment
2.In the US a patent has a limit of 20 years
3.It takes about 20 years to develop a new drug
4.Companies establish strict controls to ensure safety
5.Pharmaceutical companies invest massively in R&D
6.New products are being rapidly copied
7.Profits from patented drugs are invested in new research
8.Medicines go through the same controls as other patented items
Answers: 1T, 2F, 3F, 4F, 5T, 6F, 7T, 8F
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