Conversation Two
W: Professor Li, you told us a lot about the welfare system in Britain. But is the United States a welfare state?
M: Mm ... To a large extent, its not. First of all, the United States doesnt have a national health-insurance program or some similar means of making health care freely available to all who need it。
W: But the United States is a country of wealth, isnt it?
M: Yes. Thats true. But the social stratification is also obvious in the US。
W: What do you mean by social stratification?
M: It means that the American society is divided into social classes that have varying degrees of access to the rewards the society offers. The richest fifth of American individuals and families owns more than three quarters of the wealth in the United States, whereas the lowest fifth owns only 0.2 percent of the wealth。
W: So there exists uneven distribution of wealth between the rich and the poor in the US. What kind of medical treatment can the poor obtain then?
M: Unlike the rich who can afford to enjoy the services of highly-paid specialists, the poor have to attend municipal clinics and hospitals, often waiting for hours or days for appointments. They are likely to be seen by different doctors on each visit. If they are hospitalized, they may be under the care of the poorly-trained doctors。
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