1. Now that you have committed to finding how your country is providing health care, defend how their model is superior to all others.

2. Aggregate your data Interpret your findings. a. What did you learn about how the country provides health care for the masses? b. How are the services paid? Individually? Single pay system!? c. Who funds the system? Individual? Government? Employer based? d. Is the system sustainable based on the current funding model? Prepare a presentation Provide the following: Visual aids (pictures, graphs, testimonials, statistics, etc…) Answer some questions. Be prepared to answer questions from the class and the instructor

3. Questions to consider How much does the individual have to pay for health care? How much does the government provide? How is the money obtained? Payroll, taxes, corporate subsidies? What are the limits of the coverage? Are the providers for profit or not for profit? Local or national control?

4. Global Health Care systems “Big Ideas” 1. Pre-existing conditions 2. Portability- can you take it with you? 3. Rationing of health care-not enough services to meet demand. 4. Tax supported-incremental or total support. 5. Government supported-the system may be run or overseen by the government or a government agency. 6. Privately owned hospitals 7. Public hospitals 8. Co-Pay 9. Incentivized staff 10. Wait time 11. Prioritized care 12. Preventive medicine 13. Mandated-work provided 14. Mandated-government provided 15. Mandated- private provided

5. Big Ideas continued 16. Special insurance fund (nationally) 17. Special insurance fund (locally) 18. Social Insurance fund 19. Income based premium 20. Medical bankruptcy 21. For profit/non profit 22. Electronic health records 23. Prenatal care 24. Dental care/Eye care 25. Hospitals compete 26. Administrative costs 27. Gatekeepers 28. Fixed costs 29. Opt out option