Organized health care systems; how did they develop? Find out all the facts of the accomplishments and setbacks leading up to the current system.
The healthcare crisis in the United States is a burgeoning and serious matter that affects over 44 million people. It is clear that this is a crisis that can be solved, for the United States is the only developed nation that does not have universal healthcare for its citizens. This is National Public Radio's in-depth study of how the United States' healthcare system has fallen behind the rest of the developed world. This study also offers a comparison of the United States' healthcare system to the healthcare systems of five developed countries in Europe, which include Switzerland, Germany, France, Great Britain and The Netherlands, and how they are able to provide healthcare for all of their citizens.