title: Invited article: the US health care system: part 2: proposals for improvement and comparison to other systems.
abstract: In the search for a universal, high quality, affordable health care system, Americans seek to identify and correct a series of current problems. In part one of this two-part series, we presented problems along with some suggested actions. This second part presents other health care systems in Europe and Canada. These different systems provide universal care and at a lower cost than in the United States. Further domestic proposals are presented from the Massachusetts plan and positions from US presidential candidates. These systems and proposals raise ideas about possible changes in the US health care system. Knowledge of these issues and other health care systems will help foster a meaningful dialog about changes in the US health care system.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Department of Neurology, Reed Neurological Research Center, 710 Westwood Plaza, Room 1-190, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. MRN@UCLA.edu
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Nuwer
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Barkley
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Esper
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Donofrio
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Szaflarski
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006289:Health Planning Support; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States