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Healthcare in the United States has been a hot topic for a long time. The need for reform, with chips income limits, the high insurance rates, and people being denied healthcare for having pre-existing conditions made the healthcare system a big problem. For more details, please visit here: https://www.capbluecross.com/CHIP
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Important Characteristics of the US Healthcare System Today, we want to have a look at the characteristics of the American healthcare system so you can understand the basics of how it works. Some of these things may be changing slowly but surely and some may be addressed by the Affordable Care Act. 1. Privately Governed: The US healthcare system is not governed by a central agency. Instead, there are several privately owned hospitals, practices, and clinics which all work on their own. 2. Technology-Focused: Our health system is very focused on technology for healthcare. This is not really a bad thing as it means that we have the best kinds of procedures and equipments to offer our patients. 3. Limited Access: Not everyone has easy access to healthcare. Healthcare is part of human rights and it is a necessity for us to live and stay healthy. However, the way our system works makes it difficult for some people to have access to this basic necessity. 4. Legal Risks: In America, people have come to believe that they can sue anyone who does them wrong no matter how big or small the issue. We are very quick to bring about lawsuits against those that we feel wronged us. Source: www.nihp.org w w w . c a p b l u e c r o s s . c o m
