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Running head: HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS 1 Health Care and Hospital Systems Between Two Countries: Italy and the U.S. Jacqueline S. Valladares Western Kentucky University HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS 2 Health Care and Hospital Systems Between Two Countries: Italy and the U.S. The healthcare system of a country is an important unit that plays a key role in ensuring that a country is able to cater for the healthcare needs of its population. It can be referred to as a network of organizations, trained personnel and facilities within a country; which are used to provide medical services to the population. Medical services are geared towards preventing disease, diagnosing†¦show more content†¦Its necessary do develop an effective healthcare system and this can be aided by investing significant amounts of resources needed to develop quality healthcare services (Garson, 2000). This paper aims to make comparisons between the healthcare systems of the U.S. and Italy. Healthcare and Hospital System (The U.S. and Italy) Developing countries are characterized by ageing populations and advancements in technology have impacted on the way healthcare services are delivered in such countries. The HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS 3 United States is located in North America whereas Italy is located in Europe and has one of the oldest populations in the continent. The two countries vary in terms of the size of their populations, standards of living, size of their economies, quality of healthcare personnel, nursing education and cultural practices. U.S. comprises of a population of over 316 million people whereas Italy has a population of over 59 million people. The US has a life expectancy rate of 79 years whereas Italy has a life expectancy rate of 81.5years. Annual spending on healthcare in the U.S. during 2014 was over $2trillion whereas in Italy, healthcare spending costs accounted for 9% of GDP (Carollynn, 2014). Funding healthcare in the U.S. is aided by a variety of arrangements ranging from insurance, (Employed individuals and their families are at times funded by their employers, self-employed individuals on the