US vs NHS Healthcare Systems
Here you will learn about the US and NHS healthcare systems.
US Healthcare System
The United States Healthcare System has many parts to it and if you miss one step you may get confused with the whole process. The US healthcare system is a mixture of public and private, for-profit and nonprofit insurers and healthcare providers. For individuals over the age of 65, some people with disabilities, veterans, and low income people the federal government provides funding. Private insurance is the most common and is often provided by employers. Public insurance is acquired by either the federal government (which funds Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and military health insurance), or state government. Insurance however, does not automatically cover the cost of all healthcare; the patient must meet a deductible for full coverage and the patient must pay out of pocket until the deductible is met.
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https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/united-states
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NHS Healthcare System
The National Healthcare System (NHS) , a government owned entity was created in 1948 with the ideology that healthcare would be free for all residents of England, without discrimination. For nonresidents of England the only free cost of healthcare will be treatment done in the emergency department. However, when you look deeper you will notice that everyone is taxed for healthcare costs each year. An area of concern with the NHS is that services are not defined by statute or legislation and there is no absolute right for patients to receive a particular treatment. Furthermore, with healthcare being free the citizens are met with delays in access to necessary healthcare.
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https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/england