C489 Task 3 Healthcare Financing Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership Task 3: Healthcare Financing

A1. Country of choice The healthcare system of Switzerland will be compared to that of the US in this task. The healthcare systems of the countries are similar due to a government mandated healthcare coverage for all citizens (U.S. Affordable Care Act) with requirements that all insurance providers offer coverage for necessary medical care. Government regulates the healthcare system and premiums are offered based on individual incomes (Whats the difference between the US healthcare system and Switzerlands? 2017). Despite those similarities, there are great differences noted between the two systems. According to the Common Wealth Fund, (n.d.), Mandatory health...