MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap July 24, 2008 • After he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Jeff Rubin of Philadelphia went bankrupt paying for his medical bills. Would that happen in England? Both the U.S. and the U.K. ration health care. A look at patient experiences on either side of the Atlantic. MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92067101/92864099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Taking The Measure Of Health Care In America July 2, 2008 • Europe spends far less on health care than the United States, while managing to cover all citizens and rank above the U.S. on most measures of good health.
John W. Poole/NPR Massachusetts Steps Forward On Health Coverage July 23, 2008 • In the most closely watched health care experiment in the United States, Massachusetts is requiring nearly all of its citizens to have insurance. Support remains strong for the program, and the number of uninsured has dropped by half.
Switzerland: Health Care for All In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? July 31, 2008 • Switzerland's health care system could be the perfect political compromise for the U.S. Those who can afford to buy insurance are required to do so by law. For those who can't, the government provides subsidies. Swiss citizens, such as Cecile Crettol-Rappaz, say they wouldn't trade it for any other system. In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92106731/93143753" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Netherlands: Health Care for All Netherlands' Health Care Reflects National Values July 17, 2008 • The Dutch like their health care system, even when things don't go exactly as they want. This is in no small part because the system reflects national values such as pragmatism and stoicism — something especially apparent when it comes to matters of birth and death. Netherlands' Health Care Reflects National Values Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92641635/92642041" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Germany: Health Care for All Most Patients Happy With German Health Care July 3, 2008 • German health benefits are very generous, and there's usually little or no wait to get elective surgery or diagnostic tests, such as MRIs. It's one of the best health care systems in the world. It's visible in little ways that most Germans take for granted. Most Patients Happy With German Health Care Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91971406/92178011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Innovations Compare International Medical Bills July 2, 2008 • Countries with governments and economies similar to the United States have come up with a variety of methods to make sure that all of their citizens receive health care. Take a look.
