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“PAPER 1” WRITE a paper (at least 750 words) comparing and contrasting the healthcare system of your selected country below and the United States (U.S.) healthcare system. Choose one (1) country from the following list. These countries ranked high on the WHO overall healthcare system rankings: ? France ? Italy ? Singapore ? Spain ? Oman ? Austria ? Japan ? Norway ? Portugal ? Iceland Use the following references of the U.S. healthcare system and health care reform (Affordable Care Act) to find information for your paper (the references below are in APA format and can be cited in your paper): ? Chua, K. (2006, February 10). Overview of the U.S. healthcare system. Retrieved from https://www.stritch.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/IPM/ipm3/BPandJ/HealthCareSystemOverview -AMSA%2020062_25_09.pdf Article is a little old (2006), but a concise summary of U.S. healthcare system. ? Shay, P., & Schumacher, E. (2014). U.S. health care delivery: An overview. San Antonio, TX: Trinity University. (CLICK on POWERPOINT file: US HEALTH CARE OVERVIEW A more recent (2014) PowerPoint presentation, includes tables and statistics on U.S. health. ??????????????? ? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2015, July 17). FastStats: How healthy are we? Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/healthy.htm Up-to-date U.S. health statistics from the CDC. ? Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). (2011). Disparities in healthcare quality among racial and ethnic groups: Selected findings from the 2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparity reports. Retrieved from https://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr10/minority.html Provides tables/statistics on inequity/inequality health care issues among U.S. racial/ethnic groups. ? Jackson, J., & Nolen, J. (2010, March 21). Health care reform summary: A look at what’s in the act. New York: CBS News. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-care-reform-bill-summary-a-look-at-whats-in-the- bill/ a) PAPER HEADING: Introduction… Selection of country (name of country and reason for choice) b) PAPER HEADING: Health Statistics and Costs… What are the life expectancies, mortality rates, major health conditions/diseases, and % of gross domestic product, per capita expenditures) for U.S. and your country? Discuss. c) PAPER HEADING: Health Care Financing… How is the provision of heath care financed for its citizens—through public sector [taxes] or the private sector [personal or employer] or a combination of both? How are the funds (private & public) collected? If a combination of financing, what are the percentages of private/public? Include the new U.S. Affordable Care Act. Discuss. d) PAPER HEADING: Health Care Administration… Which government agencies oversee and regulate the provision of health care for its citizens (populations)? How do they do that? What are their missions/functions/purposes? Example: Ministry of Health. For U.S., see readings for list and functions of U.S. health-related organizations. Discuss. e) PAPER HEADING: Health Care Personnel and Facilities…. What are the total numbers and/or number (per 100,000 population) of physicians, nurses, and hospitals? Discuss. ??????????? f) PAPER HEADING: Conclusion: Access and Inequality Issues…. Based on the above information, does the country have citizens/populations who are uninsured, underinsured, and/or experience health disparities? Which citizens or populations (i.e, ethnic, income, and/or immigrant groups)?