While here in the United States we struggle with what is right and wrong in Our world of health care some countries seem to have it all worked out, or at least a good system going. For this paper I looked into the health care world of Italy, since I have a ton of close family in the northern part of Italy I thought I would learn how their health care system works. The other country I looked into is the Dubai. I have been intrigued by this country, with the loads of riches and when I learned that they have to pay a year’s rent upfront.
With the crazy money this country has I wonder what their health care system looks like. Looking into the Health Care world in Italy seems like they have a pretty good system going on. Like our no child left behind act in schools here in America, Italy has a no one left behind system for health care. If you live in country in Italy you must have health insurance, either from a private provider or what is provided nationwide. Once you are registered in the health care system you are issued a health care card and a health care number, this is your ticket to free doctor visits in Italy.
Being employed in Italy has a huge plus, in that your employer is obliged to pay for your health insurance. If you are even to visit Italy you must have a health care plan set in place in case you should need care on your visit to the country. Private insurance is better than the insurance that is just the standard issued. If you are privately insured in Italy you go to a privately insured hospital that can be compared to a five star hotel, choose your own doctors, and have better care facilities.
The state issued insurance has lower grade facilities, a hospital room may have three to six beds to a room, single rooms can be provided but you will be charged a fee. Having to wait for appointments are normal and your doctor will be issued to you there will be choice of who you will accept care from. Dubai! The countries of Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates, but many people from all over live and work in Dubai.
They have a high standard of living in Dubai and they also have a high life expectancy of 77 years for females and 72 years for males, I feel this says good things about their ealth care system. Dubai has an internationally recognized health care system and is just as developed as most modern countries. Their hospitals trump most modern facilities and are strategically located to ensure they are convent. Dubai’s health care system is run by the Department of Health and Medical Services. This system provides free or very low cost medical care to all UAE residents. Dubai goals is to provide care to improve the well being of their people.
Some things that Dubai provides that we in America would not look for our health care to cover are things like yoga therapy and education and health nutrition. In Dubai doctors even make house calls, now that is something we don’t see much of in America if at all. Unlike Italy Dubai employers are not made to provide their workers with health insurance. Many workers in Dubai are foreign and may have private insurance or apply for a health care given by the DOHMS. Lives threatening emergency cases are provided for free to foreign patients.
Dubai’s doctors are also very highly trained and come trained from many different countries the USA included, qualifications are closely reviewed before employed in Dubai. Looking at health care in different countries is just like looking around the world at the different countries and their people, we all have our own ways of doing things. As I was researching I felt that it looked like European countries seem to have some good systems working for them, and maybe America needs to take a page out of the Euro Health Care book.