1. Country Life expectancyLife expectancy Infant mortality Infant mortality rate Physicians Physicians per 1000 people NursesNurses per 1000 people Per capita expenditure on health (USD) Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP GDP % of government revenue spent on health % of health costs paid by government Australia81.44.22.89.73,1378.717.767.7 Canada80.75.02.29.03,89510.116.769.8 France81.04.03.47.73,60111.014.279.0 Germany79.83.83.59.93,58810.417.676.9 Japan82.62.62.19.42,5818.116.881.3 Norway80.03.03.816.25,9109.017.983.6 Sweden81.02.53.610.83,3239.113.681.7 UK79.14.82.510.02,9928.415.881.7 US78.16.72.410.67,29016.018.545.4

2. Compares the performance of the health care systems Australia New Zealand United Kingdom Germany Canada U.S.

4.  Determine the following:  Brainstorm why you think other countries systems are so efficient and why the US system is not.  Consider the different social expectations, cultural differences and how they may play a role in the differences.  Is government policy a factor in the health care availability?  How do they pay for their health care?  Does the system offer better services in one area but not in another?  Provide handouts/supporting information to the rest of the class as you make your case for your country.  Determine the following:  Brainstorm why you think other countries systems are so efficient and why the US system is not.  Consider the different social expectations, cultural differences and how they may play a role in the differences.  Is government policy a factor in the health care availability?  How do they pay for their health care?  Does the system offer better services in one area but not in another?  Provide handouts/supporting information to the rest of the class as you make your case for your country.

5. What others are saying…you decide!  Health Care Lessons From France http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92419273  In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92106731 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92106731  After-Hours Doctor Calls Save Holland Money http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92606938 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92606938  Taking The Measure Of Health Care In America Taking The Measure Of Health Care In America Compare health care cost by country http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997469 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997469 After reviewing these videos, decide if your choice for best health care system still holds up! Prepare to present and defend your point of view and provide supporting examples of why your country’s model is superior to the rest