What is the mystery behind the scarcity of patients in American hospitals and the alarmingly high salaries of doctors? The operation mode of the medical system, the setting of the medical insurance system, and the current situation of the doctor-patient relationship are all worthy of in-depth exploration.
In recent years, the mainland has visited the United States many times in the process of medical reform, trying to learn from its medical system.
However, the actual state of hospitals in the United States is often surprising. What is the reason behind the scarcity of patients and the fact that doctors' incomes far exceed those of ordinary people?
First of all, the unique health insurance system in the United States is an important reason for this phenomenon. Unlike mainland hospitals, which are self-financed and directly linked to the number of patients, American hospitals have an insurance system, and the number of patients does not directly affect the hospital's income.
The hospital's income mainly comes from a large amount of taxes collected by the government every year, of which 24% is allocated to the medical insurance fund. Even for those who cannot afford to pay for their medical bills, health insurance will subsidize them.
This means that the vast majority of Americans have health insurance, and hospital revenues depend on government grants and have little to do with the number of patients.
It can be seen that the U.S. health care system has largely ensured the basic medical needs of the people, but at the same time, it has also caused some problems. Some wealthy and domestic customers have found that as long as they are insured, they can be reimbursed for whatever kind of illness they see, and they do not have to pay extra for hospitalization.
For them, this is nothing less than a huge welfare hole. For hospitals, fewer patients means less workload, but as long as they have medical insurance, they can make a lot of money.
Secondly, the high income of doctors is inseparable from the special salary system of the hospital. In order to retain talents, many hospitals have implemented a high salary policy for doctors, so that their income can even reach several times that of the general public.
The main source of income for doctors is the salary paid by the hospital from the medical insurance fund, which has little to do with the number of patients. Because of this, doctors are not motivated and prefer to have fewer patients relaxed. As everyone knows, the alienation of the doctor-patient relationship will eventually affect the quality of medical services and harm the interests of patients.
Of course, the U.S. health care system is not perfect. On the one hand, the federal government is not strict enough in the allocation and management of medical insurance funds, and corruption and other phenomena occur from time to time, resulting in an imbalance in the distribution of medical resources.
On the other hand, some politicians have taken advantage of the frequent controversy over the health insurance issue to win votes, making health care reform difficult. The pros and cons of medical insurance policies still need to be further weighed and demonstrated.
Needless to say, the small number of patients in American hospitals and the high income of doctors reflect the peculiarities of its medical system. Although this model protects the basic medical rights and interests of the people, it also raises many deep-seated problems, such as doctor-patient conflicts and misallocation of medical resources.
In this regard, all sectors of American society should reflect deeply, continuously improve the medical insurance system, strive to maintain the balance between the rights and interests of all parties, and build a harmonious doctor-patient relationship.
On the other hand, in the process of medical reform, although it is necessary to actively learn from foreign experience, it must not be copied and copied. It is necessary to base ourselves on the national conditions, proceed from the needs of the people, and put the maintenance of the people's health in the first place.
While improving the medical insurance system, it is also necessary to deepen the reform of public hospitals, optimize the medical treatment process, and improve medical services, so that the masses can get sick less, afford to get sick, and see them well. Only in this way can we continuously improve people's livelihood and well-being, and safeguard social fairness and justice.