Question

What country stands out as being a developed country where private individuals are required to pay the majority of health care?

Answer 1

The United States of America

Step-by-step explanation:

There is an entire show based on this idea, called Breaking Bad, of a guy who doesn't have money to pay for his own treatment. Canada is often used as an example of being "a better country" in this specific regard when Health Care is being discussed.

This happens because of a lot of factors. To list a few:

The administrative cost of Health Care in the US is the highest one.

The US has a law that forbids the government to negotiate for better prices for drugs.

Since suing is common in the US and doctors are afraid of being sued, they'll ask for many exams before following through with a decision on how to take care of the patient, making it all even more expensive.

According to George Halvorston: “There is no such thing as a legitimate price for anything in healthcare," and also, "Prices are made up depending on who the payer is.”

Answer 2

The correct answer is the United States of America.

The United States are known for not having widespread and universal health care. Medical services are paid mostly through insurance or through direct payments for services. This stems from the individualistic and self-reliant philosophy of the United States where the citizens have the freedom to pay for what they want. Same goes for the health care system.