英文朗读 The Health Care System

The health care system of a country is very important and different countries have different ways of paying for it. Britain was the first country in the world to havea free health care system paid for by the government.Health care is free foreveryone living in Britain.Most doctors and nurses work for the government andmost hospitals are owned by the government.Until recently this system was verysuccessful but recently there have been problems.This is because thegovernment has not put enough money into the health service.As a result,morepeople are using private health insurance.They see doctors who work for themselves and paythe doctors through the health insurance company. In America the system is very different.Mostpeople have private health insurance.Doctors work for themselves and hospitals areprivately owned.The health insurance company pays the doctors and the hospitals.The problem with this system is that poorer people don't havethe money to pay for private health insurance.As a result,they often have both health and moneyproblems. Canadahas a different system again.Health care is free.Doctors work privately andhospitals are privately owned.When you become ill,medical fees are paid forby the government.