Abstract	The present research aimed to compare access and outcomes of the United States and United Kingdom’s healthcare systems. A classification framework was utilized to assess the structures of these nations’ healthcare systems. This allowed the present research to analyze the differences in attitudes each population had surrounding their healthcare system’s access and outcome measures. Furthermore, utilizing Fundamental Cause Theory and Intersectionality, social and economic factors were assessed for influence on responses. The 2021 Health and Healthcare II survey conducted by the International Social Survey Program (ISSP 2024) was used to examine these differences in attitudes around healthcare metrics in the two nations. This survey included robust demographic information that allowed thorough analysis of their impact on individual responses. Outcomes, as related to Fundamental Cause Theory and Intersectionality, supported the important role that socioeconomic status and the interplay of social statuses has on an individual’s perception of their healthcare outcomes and access. Differences in structure also played a role in the differences between countries that are not explained by individual level statuses.
Alternative title	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Undergraduate Research & Creativity Laureate Program
Author	Nowell, Matthew
Contributor	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Undergraduate Research & Creativity Laureate Program
Owner	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Sponsor	Miller, Carol
Type of resource	text
Genre	journal
Genre authority	marcgt
Publisher name	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Place of publication	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Date published	2025
Date captured	2025-08-26
Language	eng
Width	8.5
Height	10.99
Subject topic	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse -- Students -- Research -- Periodicals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	College students -- Research -- United States -- Periodicals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Journals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Sociology Authority: LCSH
Source note	Published as part of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Undergraduate Research & Creativity Laureate Program, Spring 2025.
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Collection	UWL Undergraduate Research & Creativity Collection / UWL Undergraduate Research & Creativity Laureate Program
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