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United States of America: Health Care System Overview and SWOT Analysis


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This is the first article of the International Health Care Systems series. The first part of this article will provide an overview of the U.S. health care system, including its historical evolution, health insurance coverage, service delivery organization, and aspects such as equity, efficiency, and cost-control. The second part of the article will analyse the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the U.S. health care system.

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United States of America, U.S. Health Care System, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Maintenance Organization, Affordable Care Act.
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Soham D. Bhaduri
The Indian Practitioner; Physician and Healthcare Commentator, Mumbai, India

Abstract


This is the first article of the International Health Care Systems series. The first part of this article will provide an overview of the U.S. health care system, including its historical evolution, health insurance coverage, service delivery organization, and aspects such as equity, efficiency, and cost-control. The second part of the article will analyse the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the U.S. health care system.

Keywords


United States of America, U.S. Health Care System, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Maintenance Organization, Affordable Care Act.

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