The Assignment
Write a 1- to 2-page paper in which you:
• Identify the country that you are comparing with the United States.
• Define the three health indicators you have selected for your analysis and explain why you chose them.
• Include the table you created to record and compare your data.
• Summarize the results of your comparison, sharing at least two insights that you gained through this analysis of health and disease in the United States and your selected country.
• Describe two or more defining characteristics of the U.S. healthcare system.
• Explain how these characteristics compare to the characteristics of the healthcare system of your selected country. (Be sure to identify the country in your posting.)
• Explain potential benefits and challenges for people in the United States and your selected country based on the health system characteristics you have identified.
Your Assignment must be written in standard edited English. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct. See the rubric for additional requirements related to research and scholarly writing.