the us national health care system ph 150 ninez a ponce mpp phd assistant professor department of services ucla school public 23 october 2006 outline 1 overview compared to other developed countries 2 private insurance 3 coverage & safety net 4 massachusetts and medicare part d 5 current policy issues how does compare others stylized characteristics big 9 trillion in 2004 or 6280 per person 16 gdp relies on marketplace competition cost containment patchwork cover patches employer sponsored if offered you are eligible buy it individual over 65 disabled medicaid some about poor military veterans indian uninsured providers population covered australia 100 canada france 99 germany 92 japan 74 45 0 from programs switzerland sweden capita expenditures dollars ratio united states level percentage gross domestic product spent 2350 08 8
