As of May 4, 2017, The House passed a new version of health care for the United States. It replaced the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill would likely cause millions to lose coverage. If you like affordable and accessible health care, you may want to check out some of these countries, which have the best healthcare in the world.
1. Luxembourg
Luxembourg's healthcare system is one of the best in Europe. It has a high standard of state-funded healthcare covering each citizen with basic medical coverage. The state provides free basic health coverage to all citizens, and all employed citizens and employees contribute to this system. All dependent family members are covered by family members who pay into the insurance system. Children are covered under their parents, and students are covered until age 27. Coverage includes most treatment by your general practitioner or specialists, any laboratory tests, prescriptions and hospitalization.Click here to learn more about the healthcare system.
2. Singapore
Singapore offers its citizens universal health care coverage, funded through a combination of government subsidies, multilayered financing schemes, and private individual savings, all administered at the national level. Patients can choose their primary care doctor, and registration is not required.Click here to learn more about the healthcare system in Singapore.
3. Switzerland
Swiss healthcare is outstanding. Its combined public, subsidised private and totally private healthcare system create an extensive network of highly qualified doctors and hospitals, the best equipped medical facilities and no waiting lists, but it all comes at a price: around 10 percent of the average Swiss salary goes towards health insurance premiums. There is no free state health service in Switzerland. Click here to learn more about Switzerland's healthcare.
4. Japan
All enrollees have to pay a 30 percent coinsurance rate for services and goods received, except for children under age 3, adults between 70 and 74 with lower incomes, and those 75 and over with lower incomes. There are no deductibles. Government regulates nearly all aspects of the universal public health insurance system. The national and local governments are required by law to ensure a system that efficiently provides good-quality and well-suited medical care to the nation.
5. Netherlands
Dutch healthcare, is rated as the best in Europe. Its healthcare service is universal and is based upon the mandatory holding of health insurance by all citizens. Click here to learn more about Dutch healthcare.
