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2. Universal health care - Wikipedia

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   Universal health care. Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, or universal care) is a health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care. It is generally organized around providing either all residents or only those who cannot afford on their ...

3. The Pros and Cons of Obamacare - Healthline

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   Cons. Outlook. Some pros of Obamacare include more affordable health insurance and coverage for preexisting health conditions, while some cons include people having to pay higher premiums. The ...

4. Bismarck model - Wikipedia

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   The Bismarck model (also referred as "Social Health Insurance Model") is a health care system in which people pay a fee to a fund that in turn pays health care activities, that can be provided by State-owned institutions, other Government body-owned institutions, or a private institution. [1] The first Bismarck model was instituted by Otto von ...

5. Medicare for All: What It Is, and What It Means for Medicare

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   The Medicare for All proposal calls for a healthcare system similar to Canada through an expansion of Medicare. This expansion would include all necessary healthcare services, with no up-front ...

6. Socialized medicine - Wikipedia

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   Socialized medicine. Socialized medicine is a term used in the United States to describe and discuss systems of universal health care —medical and hospital care for all by means of government regulation of health care and subsidies derived from taxation. [1] Because of historically negative associations with socialism in American culture, the ...

7. Medicare for All vs Public Option: Comparing the Plans

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   possible cost reduction. private plans. The biggest difference between the two proposals is the option for enrollment: Medicare for All is a mandatory single-payer healthcare system that covers ...

8. Health equity - Wikipedia

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   Health gap in England and Wales, 2011 Census. Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige. Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequities, and face worse health outcomes than those who are able to access certain resources.

9. Types of Health Insurance Plans: HMO, PPO, HSA, Fee for ...

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   This varies depending on the type of plan -- HMO, POS, EPO, or PPO. What you pay: Premium: An HDHP generally has a lower premium compared to other plans. Deductible: The deductible is at least ...