What are the Different Types of Healthcare Plans?
Britain is considered the country of the welfare system. The funding required for this system comes from national insurance taxes and taxes. In the UK, this mainly refers to the National Health System, National Insurance and Social Security.
UK Healthcare Plan
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- The basic characteristics of the British health care system are that the government finances health care through general taxation, and mainly relies on public hospitals to provide free services to the general public. The distribution of services is prioritized after a cost-benefit analysis based on medical needs. [1]
- Regardless of personal income, the National Health System provides comprehensive medical services for every resident. Britain established this system in 1948. Less than 82% of the cost of the UK National Health System comes from general taxes and the rest comes from
- (1) National insurance premiums in national insurance premiums
- (2) Charges for medicines and general treatments prescribed for the whole family
- (3) Other income, including proceeds from land sales and income increase plans
- Most dental treatments in the national health system charge a certain percentage of the cost, including examination fees. Eye exams are free for children. The national health system does not charge for the treatment of accidents, emergencies or infectious diseases. The central government is directly responsible for the national health system and is implemented by health institutions and health committees across the country.
- Home health services are provided to patients by doctors, dentists, eye doctors, and pharmacists. To access the services of the national health system, people must be registered on the register of general practitioners. Regional general hospitals provide comprehensive hospital services. There are also special hospitals or wards for children, mental patients, people with learning disabilities, the elderly and special patients.
- The National Health System is the largest employment agency in the UK. In recent decades, due to insufficient funding, many wealthier people are gradually turning to private health care institutions. In the UK, personal social services are provided to the elderly, the disabled, the disabled, the mentally ill, and those with special family difficulties. Local government social services committees provide statutory assistance.