STUDY OF THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Introduction

Health care is an important sector in the U.S. government. The current emergence of

complex, communicable, and lifestyle-related diseases makes health care a key priority in

society. In the early 1920s, individual hospitals started providing services to Americans

individually on pre-paid terms, eventually leading to the establishment of Blue Cross

organizations later in the 1930s. The first hospitalization plan by the employer was created by the

teachers in Dallas, Texas, in the year 1929. Later in 1964, civil rights activists started to

champion the uninsured, especially the elderly. This led to the establishment of Medicare and

Medicaid in 1965. Today, the majority of hospitals are striving to be a center of excellence in

providing health care services. This paper will also cover if the financing of long-term care is

appropriate.

Question One

The significant United States (U.S.) population has continued to enjoy the optimal

healthcare system provided by the government. All the employees are entitled to benefit from

quality health care coverage from their employers. According to the United States Census

Bureau report of 2019 by the population clock (2020), the United States has a total population of

329.2 million people, making it the third most populated country in the world. Demographic

changes, disease pattern changes, increased costs, and increases in supply and demand for health

care services are a few factors that are severely impacting health systems in the United States.

According to Walter (n.d), demographic changes and changes in societal needs are straining

health systems demanding them to provide new options in the delivery of healthcare services.

Averagely the population of the U.S. has been increasing by approximately 0.75 percent per year