Today was the most impactful day thus far! We started off at Universidad Austral to learn more about health coverage and financing among the public system versus the private system. The public system is financed from taxes and public funds while the private health system is financed from private health insurance or direct payment for care. We also learned about some of the conflicts such as limited resources, divergent interests, ideological differences, strong connection with funders, and accessibility and equity. This lecture was extremely helpful before we stepped into our first hospital of the day. The first hospital we went to was a public hospital, Hospital Juan A. Fernandez. I was initially surprised how, besides the ICU, most units had 2-3 beds per room, even while caring for infectious diseases. We were given a lecture and taken around the hospital by the former medical director. The hospital had 9 units, each of which we got to explore. The ICU and NICU truly opened my eyes to the public health system and the challenges many of those patients are facing and the environment of the hospital. We got to visit the kidney dialysis unit which was especially interesting after learning about dialysis and the functions previously in the semester. I enjoyed this hospital visit because it allowed me to compare the quality of care, the state of the hospital, and those being treated to the U.S. After the first visit, we headed to a vegan restaurant for lunch, which was really good. Our second hospital visit was at a private hospital. I never truly understood the drastic different between both sectors until seeing both of them with my own eyes. The private hospital was luxurious, so luxurious that we were told most do not want to leave after the care they receive. We attended another lecture inside Swiss Medical Group before viewing the rooms. The rooms average $100 USD/day before any care is given. The rooms were more of a suite style, each with their own room, living room, and bathroom. I could not believe how different both of the hospitals were. The public hospital allowed us to see more patients and the hardships faced while the private hospital served more as a basis for comparison to the public hospital. Today gave me the most hands on learning and I am so grateful for the experience to have seen what those go through other than myself in the Argentina hospitals and could not understand the systems as I did today from simply reading about it.