UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE AROUND THE WORLD (BUT IN

THE UNITED STATES??)

Presented By: Christina Lomax

Project Aims and Overview

Three sections of book: Discuss past attempts to universal health

care by the U.S. Analyze health care systems in five

different nations Focus on six influential factors

Interpret current U.S. efforts

Past Efforts in the US: Harry Truman

Roosevelt preceded Truman Announced support for universal

health care (before his death) President during the New Deal

Economic problems took priority Proposed national insurance

program Rejected by the American Medical

Association Considered a “socialist” idea

Past Efforts in the US: Lyndon Johnson 1964 election led to democratic

majorities in House and Senate Worked with Wilbur Mills to create

Medicare Medicare part A Medicare part B Medicaid

Passed in 1965

Past Efforts in the US: Richard Nixon

1974: proposed employer-based insurance system

Not opposed by AMA or private insurance

Labor unions opposed plan Nixon resigned before

implementation

Past Efforts in the US: by Bill Clinton

Less of a priority than economy during first year

Sought to cover citizens by private HMO’s through employers

Supported by labor unions and opposed by single-payer movement

Able to implement State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Around the World…

Countries Analyzed Argentina France Italy Japan Singapore

Factors Demographics Economics History Infrastructure National Character Politics

France

Demographics: 64 million inhabitants Life expectancy

Male: 78 years Female: 84 years

National Character: Idea of solidarity and cooperation

Politics: President had most authority during push

for universal healthcare

France con’t History:

Major movement after WWII L’Ordinance passed to create stronger

health care system Economics:

2009: Spend 11% of GDP on health care Physicians paid 1/3 of U.S. counterparts

Infrastructure: Public health system

Current Efforts in the U.S.

Major Players: President Barack Obama Senator (D, MT) Max Baucus House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Significant Debates: Government Regulation Expand Existing Health Programs Public Option Plan

Government Regulation

Support More funding for

providers and services

Coverage for everyone

More preventive services healthier U.S. lower mortality rates

Opposition Higher taxes Over usage of

health services Ultimately lead to

greater debt in health system

Expand Existing Health Programs

Support Increase Medicaid

eligibility Given choices

about insurance plans

Intergovernmental financial programs

Opposition Require Medicare

to pay advance directives

Rationing of health care

Increase inflation that affects middle class

Public Option Plan

Support Cost control Increases

competition between public and private market

Leads to greater innovation

Opposition Leads to single-

payer, government control

Dominant form of insurance

Outcries from citizens

Special Thanks

Skip Rosoff, J.D. Atena Asiaii Joanne Levy and the staff of LDI

Acknowledgements

Gerard de Pouvourville Jean de Kervasdoue

References

http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/the_presidents_who_brought_us_the_closest_to_universal_health_care_part_1

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/27/health.care.explainer/index.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1404132/government_regulated_healthcare_pg2.html?cat=5

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