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Human Needs

Human Needs. Human Needs. Family. Creativity. Food/Water. Health/Safety. Self-Esteem. Which needs are most important ?. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. What needs does our topic cover ?. The need to maintain health The need to be free from anxiety

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Human Needs

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  1. Human Needs

  2. Human Needs Family Creativity Food/Water Health/Safety Self-Esteem

  3. Whichneeds are mostimportant?

  4. Maslow’sHierarchyof Needs

  5. Whatneedsdoesourtopiccover? • Theneedtomaintainhealth • Theneedto be free fromanxiety • Theneedto be secure in theenvironment • Theneedfororderandroutine

  6. How does Universal Health Care Help? • By providingadequatehealthcareandpreventativehealthcaretoeverybodyregardlessoftheireconomic status • By relieving stress aboutpayingforhealthcarecosts

  7. If Universal Health Care is so greatwhydon’tweallhaveit?

  8. Negativesto Universal Health Care • Expensive (Wepaytaxesandpayforotherpeoples’ healthcareinsteadofourown) • Healthcareorganized by thegovernment-efficient? • Competitionandprofitmotivatesdoctorsto be the best they can be • Lesspatientflexibility • Patientswon’tcurbtheir doctor visits so the total costswill be higherthanthey are now

  9. Negativesto Universal Health Care • Hospitalswill be overcrowdedandwait time willincreaseforhealthcare • Healthcareanddrugs may haveto be rationed by thegovernment-lessfreedom • Peoplemightchoosenottobecomedoctorsbecauseofthelossofbenefits

  10. Current Systems ofHealth Care

  11. France • #1 Health Care System in the World • Universal coverage by thegovernment • Money iscontributed by citizensbasedonincome • Patients may choosetheir doctor • Mostpatients can getanappointment in thesameday • Patientsoftenhaveinsurancefortheremaining 30% coststhataren’tcovered • Preventativecareisimportantforthesystemandallowshighcosthealthconditionsto be fullycoveredwhenthey do occur

  12. Germany • Allcitizensmusthavehealthinsurancewhichtheyselectandbuythemselves • Pre-existingconditions may not be deniedcoverage • Workinggermanspay 8% oftheirsalaryto a sicknessfundandemployerspayanother 8% as well • There are preventativeprograms in place such as phonecallsfromnursesandincreasededucationfromdoctorswhichhelpslowercosts • Germandoctors do notfeeladequatelypaid

  13. Britain • Socialized medicine • Healthcareisrationed • Thegovernmentrunsthesystemcompletelysinceitpaysforit. Thisincludeschoosingdoctorsandpayingthem as well as runningthehospitals • TaxesgototheNationalHealthServicewhichthenpaysthedoctorsandhostpitals • Prescriptiondrugs are notpaidfor • Anytreatment more expensivethan 45,000 a yearwon’t be paidforregardlessoftheageofthepatient

  14. Canada • Universal healthcare • Funded by incometaxand sales tax • Nationalgovernmentpaysformilitaryandnativepeoplebut provincial and local governmentspayforeveryoneelse • Doctorsandhospitals are privateandbillthegovernment • Coveragedoesnotincludeprescriptiondrugs • There are long waiting times, particularilyforelectivesurgerieslikekneereplacements • Private medical systems are illegalbutoccasionallyexistbecausedoctorsdesire more up-to-date technology

  15. Switzerland • Universal HealthCoveragesince 1994 • Healthcoverageisnotthroughthegovernment, butthroughprivateinsurancecompanies • Even ifyou are unemployedyouwillreceivehealthcarebecausethegovernmentwillsubsidizethe plan • Healthcarecannot be forprofitunlessitis dental careoralternative medicine • Switzerland has the 2nd highesthealthcarecosts in theworld

  16. Taiwan • Taiwanesegovernmentpaysforeverycitizens’ insurancecoverage • Thesystemincludes a smartcardwhichcontainsallofthepatients medical historycuttingdownonpaperwork, allowingthegovernmentto be billedforhealthcareservicesandallowingpatientsto be seen by any doctor • Workersandemployers are responsibleforpayingforthesystemand subsidies providehelpforeveryoneelse • Patients can choosetheirown doctor and can seespecialistsandalternative medicine specialists • Theproblemisthatnotenoughmoneyisbeing made toupkeepthesystemandpoliticians are scaredtoincreasetaxes

  17. Cuba • Allcitizensandvisitorsreceive free healthcare • Preventativecareisanimportantpartofthesystemincludingeducationabout how toeatandexerciseright • Anycitizen may receive a surprisehomevisitfrom a general doctor • Themoralityand standards ofthesystem are not as high • Low infantmoralityrateduetohighabortionrateofsickfetuses • Show video-http://documentarystorm.com/sicko/ (1:48.35-1:52:20)

  18. Brazil • Privateandpublichealthcareoptions • Publicoptionisfunded by incometaxes, propertytaxesandbankingtransactiontaxes • Anyonewho can affordprivatesystem uses itduetocorruptionofthepublicsystemwhichisfighting off bankruptcy • Thiscreates a classsystemwithintheattempted universal system

  19. Russia • Attemptedtocreate a public/privatecombination • 90% ofpatienshavehealthinsuancethroughthegovernmentbutthereisnotenoughfundingbecausealthoughthe WHO reccommends a minimumof 5% of a countries total income be spentonhealthcare, Russiaonlypays 3%. • Patients are oftenblackmailedfor “donations” in ordertoreceivecare

  20. Health Care Recap • Gothroughworksheettogether • #1 • No, itisnot long • No • 8% • Socialized • No, they are scared

  21. Recap continued • No, local and provincial governments pay for everyone’s except the government and native tribes • No • Long wait times • 1994 • 2nd • Medical history • Yes

  22. Recap Continued • All citizens and visitors • No, there is a hierarchy • 3%

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