Health System AnalysisThe Gallic Rooster versus the Bald EagleWhen talking about healthcare systems, there are a few factors that we should consider essential in defining health. 'experience ; Personal remuneration, choice of doctor and freedom of practice The American and French health systems share to a certain extent some fundamental principles such as giving patients the freedom to choose their doctor, and although the expenses are different, the two systems have a plan where employers and employees pay for the cost. But from a different perspective, these two systems are radically and fundamentally different from each other, the French being a non-profit, multi-payer system and the American, a corporate health sector . French workers and their employers pay for most of their medical care through premiums allocated on the basis of gross wages, with employers contributing 13% and workers 7%. Hospitals and medical practices are private entities that can be for-profit or nonprofit, with the nonprofit side having regulated health funds to collect payments under a negotiated fee structure. 75% of these payments come from compulsory social contributions from employers and employees and the remaining 25% come from patients, the State and supplementary insurance. This option leaves the country with 99% coverage, ranking first by WHO standards. A simple comparison with the U.S. system is difficult given the multitude of insurance plans with varying premiums and the wide range of coverage depending on company size and other factors. Unlike the French system, American employers do not purchase insurance according to a percentage system and the money does not go into a few national health insurance funds, but rather...... middle of paper ... ...ry_Profiles%20pdf .pdf5- The health system within the framework of French health insurance: lessons for health reform in the United States. Victor G. Rodwin, PhD, MPHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447687/6- Health care in France and the United States: learning from each other. Paul V. Dutton, Associate Professor of European History, Researcher at Northern Arizona University, HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/articles/2002/07france_dutton/dutton .pdf7 - Overview of health care options by Sarah van Gelder and Doug Pibel. August 2006http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/health-care-for-all/15158- Ranking 37th — Measuring the performance of the American health care system. Christopher JL Murray, MD, D.Phil., and Julio Frenk, MD, Ph.D., MPHhttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMp0910064