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In the United States, the healthcare system emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and prevention as a strategy to improve population health and lower per capita spending. Around the world, however, healthcare systems vary considerably in terms of cost, quality, and provisions. Explore the World Health Organization website and research healthcare in the United States and another country of your choice.

Review the World Health Organization website. Research healthcare disparities between the United States and another country of your choice. Compare economic policies for health promotion, wellness, and prevention programs in the United States and the country you selected. How are they different? What is the economic motivation for each? Analyze implications of these economic policies and disparities. How does this relate to volume-based versus value-based healthcare? Consider the policies from the country you selected and analyze how you might implement them in the United States (macro) and in your own state (micro). Evaluate the influence of U.S. market conditions on the provision of healthcare.

• Compare the economic policies for health promotion, wellness, and prevention programs in the United States and the country you selected. Include differences in approaches to wellness and prevention.

• Analyze implications of these policies and disparities.

• Consider the policies from the country you selected and analyze how you might implement them in the United States and in your own state. Evaluate the influence of U.S. market conditions on the provision of healthcare.

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• Compare the economic policies for health promotion, wellness, and prevention programs in the United States and the country you selected. Include differences in approaches to wellness and prevention.

The country that I will analyze is Taiwan, which offers its citizens universal coverage through the National Health Insurance government program. Citizens in the country have access to equal medical services wherein the plan is paid for through premiums averaging $41 per month to obtain equal access to prescription drugs, dental services, and home nurse visits among other healthcare services. A co-payment is required by insured patients and reimbursement for medical services rendered is handled through the Bureau of National Health Insurance.

In the United States, the healthcare system is not ran by a central governmental agency such as the National Health Insurance government program in Taiwan. In contrast, third-party insurers in a private market offer access to healthcare for Americans who can afford the insurance for healthcare. Over 65% of the U.S. population is privately insured while Americans who qualify ...

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