1. In terms of comparative health systems,

a) Distinguish between a National Health Insurance system and a National Health Service. Provide examples of each. What kind of a system does the United States have?

b) Do countries with more comprehensive national programs for the provision of healthcare tend to have lower average costs than the United States? Do they have lower rates of growth in costs? Discuss.

c) Speculate about the level of technology available across countries. Do you think better healthcare available in the United States than in Canada? Do international health indices suggest that? What are the complicating issues?