HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATESNameInstitution AffiliationInstructorDate of SubmissionHealth Care System in the United StatesAmerica`s threats are do not primarily come from some overseas nations. Within the America boarder there are some enemies such as chronic and infectious diseases and rising medical costs which continue to pose a threat to individuals, families, communities as well as the national security of the country. Healthcare costs in America constitute eighteen percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), comparatively; approximately six percent of the country`s GDP is spent on defense. Despite the fact that the U.S spends two times more on healthcare compared to other countries, the world health Organization ranks the country at the 50th position in life expectancy and 39th worldwide on the overall health status of its citizens. However, a majority of Americans are enrolled in the private health insurance scheme – sixty-four percent in total, of which forty five of them receive health insurance through the organizations that employ them. Further, 50 million people in the U.S which is a national ratio of 1 in every 6 remained uninsured. A total of 45, 000 people die every year because of lack of health insurance, which comes to one in every 12 minutes (Shi and Singh, 2009).Affordability is one of the problems plaguing the health care systems of the U.S and by extension the economy. One may think that Americans are generally sicker ...