Health Care

German Health Care is considered to be some of the best in the World. There are many differences when it is compared to the United States. Many would argue that it is better and that we need to switch to the system more like the Germans. We are currently under Obama care, which every American citizen is required to have. Some of the bad things about our system are that it forces Americans to pay for a lot of coverage, including abortions which are not ok because it goes against many people’s beliefs. However, it does insure every American has health care, which is important to the health of the country as a whole. Obama care is still a very hotly debated issue, even though it was already passed and made into a law.

German health care is very different than our health care. To start off, individuals pay for income based on their income. Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung is the health care that covers most Germans. Coverage also covers most health-care needs, with the exception of some long term needs. Long-term health care benefits are usually not as good, so most people to go with private insurance. With the Germans, very little tax money goes into the health care system; the money is usually supplied from premiums paid by workers employees to their insurance companies. The benefits from the system are very generous and it is also very easy to get in touch with a doctor and make an appointment. About 85% of Germans voluntarily are involved in the health care system, while the rest are covered privately with more expensive systems. Germans are very happy with what they have because it is fair; none costly and they actually get the care they need. The officials want the hospitals to be more competitive, but only time will tell how the system could change.