1. Canada
1.1. Fee-for-service system
1.2. Administered by government entities
1.3. All citizens covered
1.3.1. Entitled
1.3.1.1. Regardless of status (age, health, financial)
1.4. Provincial government
1.5. Statistics
1.5.1. Life expectancy: 73 men, 79.7 women
1.5.2. Infant mortality: 7.2 %
1.5.3. Perinatal mortality: 7.6%
2. Similarities
2.1. 1989 data: High capita
2.1.1. US $2,354
2.1.2. Canada $1,683
2.1.3. Netherlands $1,135
2.2. Rising care & admin cost
2.3. Subscriber premiums and paid through taxes
2.4. capitalist economy
2.4.1. Goods and services provided in exchange for money. A fee for service system
2.4.2. Expenses regarding expenditures are monitored and approved by the government.
3. World Health Organization
3.1. Assessments of global health
3.1.1. Gathers statistical information including vital statistics and disease surveillance
3.2. Project future trends
3.2.1. Reform health care systems
3.2.2. Create a strategy that will best support their needs
3.3. Strengthen national health services, promote and protect health, prevent and control specific health problems, and promote medical health research in an effort to foster a healthier global environment.
4. United States
4.1. Statistics
4.1.1. Life expectancy: 71.5 men, 78.3 women
4.1.2. Infant mortality: 10%
4.1.3. Perinatal mortality 9.7%
4.2. most technologically advanced
4.3. System in crisis: Increasing costs, declining access, and growing public dissatisfaction
4.4. Uncoordinated patchwork of public and private programs.
5. Netherlands
5.1. Social insurance program
5.1.1. Less admin by gov. or private companies
5.2. Statistics
5.2.1. Life expectancy: 73.3 men, 79.9 women
5.2.2. Infant mortality: 6.8%
5.2.3. Perinatal mortality: 9.2 %