Please read the paragraph and answer the question below: The health care in the United States is different from different countries. This induces people to question it. In a lot of counties,the health care is offered through the national health insurance, which is organized by the government and a large part is paid from the general tax. The major strengths and weaknesses are in the United State health care system are: Strengths: 1. It has the most advanced health care systems in the world. 2. Availability of highly sophisticated and advanced technological tools in the health care sector. 3. The United States is in the first position in biomedical and scientific research, which will help to understand the emergence of several new diseases, diagnose and treat them by the development of new drugs based on the research. 4. Employer-sponsored health insurance facilities for the employees, which helps several to get access to medical health services in the private sector. 5. The system mainly focuses on preventive measures rather than cure, as we can notice in the breast cancer prevention programs etc. Weakness: 1. The health care system of the US is high in cost compared to that of other nations around the world. 2. Despite having technological advancements, it performs poorly in life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, etc., compared to other countries. 3. High accident deaths are reported in the United States, despite having several advancements in automobile, infrastructure technologies. Based on these strengths and weaknesses. Do we have a good healthcare system in the US?

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Please read the paragraph and answer the question below:

The health care in the United States is different from different countries. This induces people to question it. In a lot of counties,the health care is offered through the national health insurance, which is organized by the government and a large part is paid from the general tax.

The major strengths and weaknesses are in the United State health care system are:

Strengths:

1. It has the most advanced health care systems in the world.

2. Availability of highly sophisticated and advanced technological tools in the health care sector.

3. The United States is in the first position in biomedical and scientific research, which will help to understand the emergence of several new diseases, diagnose and treat them by the development of new drugs based on the research.

4. Employer-sponsored health insurance facilities for the employees, which helps several to get access to medical health services in the private sector.

5. The system mainly focuses on preventive measures rather than cure, as we can notice in the breast cancer prevention programs etc.

Weakness:

1. The health care system of the US is high in cost compared to that of other nations around the world.

2. Despite having technological advancements, it performs poorly in life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, etc., compared to other countries.

3. High accident deaths are reported in the United States, despite having several advancements in automobile, infrastructure technologies.

Based on these strengths and weaknesses. Do we have a good healthcare system in the US?

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