Medical care is very expensive. Before leaving the United States should purchase an insurance policy. The problem of medical care - one of the sharpest in the United States. Medical expenses are - about 14% of GDP, with many U.S. residents do not have the means to pay a visit to the doctor and buy medicines. The cost of visiting a therapist, the national average is $ 120. The average U.S. medical expenditures per capita (expenses that are paid by a resident of the U.S. from their own pockets or repay the insurance company) is $ 3 759 per year. In 1965, the program has been established Medicare - is one of the federal health insurance programs for the elderly (over 65 years). Since 1972, the program also serves people with disabilities. It consists of two main parts: Part A. Health insurance: payment of hospital services, some forms of home care. Part B. Additional health insurance: payment of medical visits, outpatient services and services of independent laboratories.
