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Health problems in the USA

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Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The study found that the United States failed to achieve better outcomes than other countries, and is last or near last in terms of access, efficiency and equity. Study date came from international surveys of patients and primary care physicians, as well as information on health care outcomes from The Commonwealth Fund, the World Health Organization, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development from The Commonwealth Fund, the World Health Organization, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The USA does have an obesity problem - over a quarter of the population are obese and risks such as heart attacks and strokes are prevalent in the country. This is largely down to lifestyle choices such as poor diet and over-indulgence in the fast-food that is widely available. Cigarette smoking is banned in public restaurants and in many bars throughout major cities. While there is no federal ban on smoking, some states operate a smoking ban and bars and restaurants have autonomy on many of their public areas with regard to smoking. As an advanced country in terms of medical research, the dangers of long-term smoking are highlighted and it is discouraged in public areas for the safety of the general public. Some suggested reading for diet ideas, recipes, and background on the problems with the typical modern American diet can be found in the following book: The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf

The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf

Good health is very important for every person. Moreover, there is nothing more important than health. Wise people even say: “Health is above wealth”, because if you don’t care of your health, you can’t study or work properly. Unfortunately, having perfect health is almost impossible nowadays.

Health care in the United States is provided by many distinct organizations. Health care facilities are largely owned and operated by private sector businesses. 58% of US community hospitals are non-profit, 21% are government owned, and 21% are for-profit. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States spent more on health care per capita ($8,608), and more on health care as percentage of its GDP (17.2%), than any other nation in 2011. 64.3% of which was paid for by the government in 2013. Of 17 high-income countries studied by the National Institutes of Health in 2013, the United States was at or near the top in infant mortality, heart and lung disease, sexually transmitted infections, adolescent pregnancies, injuries, homicides, and rates of disability.

A 2014 study by the private American foundation The Commonwealth Fund found that although the U.S. health care system is the most expensive in the world, it ranks last on most dimensions of performance when compared with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

Answer the questions

1. What is the most important in life?

2. How many percent of clinics in the USA are noncommercial?

3. How many percent of clinics in the USA are state?

4. How much money does the USA spend for health care per capita?

5. What problem has a quarter of the population in the USA?

6. What is the reason of obesity of people in the USA?

7. Is there a federal law on smoking in the USA?

8. . Is health care system in the USA the most expensive in the world

9. Where is cigarette smoking banned?

10. Is having perfect health impossible nowadays?

Fill in the gaps

1. Good health is very…. for every person

2. If you don’t care of your health….

3. Health care in the United States is provided by many….

4. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States spent….

5. The USA does have an…. over a quarter of the population are obese and risks such as…. in the country

Read these words and give definitions

1. Heart and lung disease

2. Adolescent pregnancies

3. Rates of disability

4. World Health Organization

5. GDP (Gross domestic product)

Explain

1. The meaning of following statement:

• “Health is above wealth”

1. Why do people in America suffer from obesity?

2. What is the essence of the World Health Organization

Write an essay about health issues in your country

Health

Health care

Distinct organizations

World Health Organization

GDP

Heart and lung disease

Sexually transmitted infections

Adolescent pregnancies

Injuries

Homicides

Rates of disability

failed to achieve

Efficiency and equity

The Commonwealth Fund

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development