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Healthcare Reading

The document summarizes key aspects of the U.S. healthcare system. It notes that doctor's offices are often grouped together in large buildings with many specialists. Healthcare is very expensive without insurance, which covers most costs but patients still pay some fees. Not all Americans have insurance, making it difficult to access good care, though some states provide free care for some illnesses. Emergency rooms are overloaded with minor cases because those patients cannot afford regular doctor visits. There is a serious healthcare crisis due to issues with the medical industry, insurance system, and legal system.

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Healthcare Reading

The document summarizes key aspects of the U.S. healthcare system. It notes that doctor's offices are often grouped together in large buildings with many specialists. Healthcare is very expensive without insurance, which covers most costs but patients still pay some fees. Not all Americans have insurance, making it difficult to access good care, though some states provide free care for some illnesses. Emergency rooms are overloaded with minor cases because those patients cannot afford regular doctor visits. There is a serious healthcare crisis due to issues with the medical industry, insurance system, and legal system.

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Health care

I found out a lot about health care in The United States. Here it’s common that doctor’s
offices are grouped together. In one building there may be 50 or 100doctorsof all different
types. Health care is very expensive if you have health insurance it covers most of the costs
.each time that you go to the doctor or buy medicine you pay a little bit and your insurance
company pays the rest .Unfortunately, not everyone has medical insurance , and it can be
difficult to get good health care some doctors charge very high fees .,and if you aren’t
covered by health insurance ,you can not have access to good medical care. Some states,
fortunately, provide free health care for some illnesses.
Public hospitals are required by law to accept emergency cases. But emergency rooms are
nowadays full of patients with minor ailments like sore throats or colds because they can
not afford a private doctor’s visit.
There is a serious health care crisis in the states. My hostess says that’s due to three
things: the medical industry, the health insurance system and the legal system. I don’t quite
understand what she means , but I hope I won’t need to see a doctor here.

A/ Answer the questions : A/ Mach the names of doctors with


1. Why should people have health insurance ? illnesses :
2. Do all Americans have health insurance?
3. why are emergency rooms always full?
B/ Are these sentences true or false? Specialist doctor Illness
1. Some states provide free health care for all
illnesses. Ophthalmologist Heart disorders
2. Health care in the states is in good condition.
Dentist Toothache
3. The writer was a patient in the hospital.
C/ Find in the text words meaning the same as: Cardiologist Skin rush
1. not very serious:………………….
Dermatologist Sight problems
2. pay for :…………………………
3. usual :…………………….. gastroenterologist Stomach-ache
4. give :…………………………
5. discover:…………………
D/ Find in the text the opposite of these B/ complete this paragraph about your
country:
words?
In my country, the situation of hospitals
1. Sell:………………. is………………………. ……………………
2. Low:…………………… ………………………………………………
3. Empty:……………………. ………………………………………………
………………………………………………
4. Same:…………………………
………………………………………………

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