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    1. In most of these countries, is universal coverage the benchmark for care? What is the benchmark for care? The Gold Standard of Care is a framework to ensure all patients have a good death; basically, it’s end-of-life care. There is no single gold standard; its eligibility and evaluation require several points of view. The gold standard has five goals: consistent, high-quality care; , 2010). Universal coverage is provided in almost all of these countries through public and private funds. Insurance and private care would likely cover the gold standard because the patient will have chosen to pay more. This framework is mainly used in the United Kingdom. (Reynolds, 2010)2. Does rationing exist in these countries and how is it different from rationing in the United States? Yes, rationing exists in other countries. Countries with a universal health care ration through controlled distribution such as nationwide budgeting, administrative setting of prices and provider fees, restrictions on certain services, or a combination of methods. The ration of the American health system depends on the price and insurance coverage. Health care rationing in the United States has led to poor and low-income people not being able to get care at all, but it also means they might be able to get a different type of care within of the health system, which treats people differently depending on their needs. depending on whether and how much one can afford it. In industrialized countries like the UK, healthcare rationing should be seen as the exception, not the rule....... middle of article ......ent/uploads/ 2008/09/0312friedman.pdfHoffman, B. (January 18, 2013). Health care rationing is nothing new. Retrieved from Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/health-care-rationing-is/Reynolds, J. (August 16, 2010). How to implement the Gold Standards Framework to ensure continuity of care. Retrieved from Nursing Times: http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/how-to-implement-the-gold-standards-framework-to -ensure-continuity-of-care/5018295.articleThe Canada Health Act. (nd). Retrieved from PARLIAMENT of CANADA: http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/sen/committee/372/soci/rep/repoct02vol6part7-e.htmThibodeaux, W. (2014). What are the main sources of operating revenue in the healthcare industry? Retrieved from Ehow: http://www.ehow.com/list_7519515_primary-revenue-health-care-industry.html