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Lenamond 7 The United States is the only major industrialized nation which does not guarantee universal health care to its citizens and when observing statistics concerning the cost of health expenditures and the quality of care, it is clear: the United States must switch to a system of national health care. Not only is universal coverage the most moral option available to the public, as it dramatically reduces easily avoidable deaths and disease, but a system of universal access is economically advantageous, an issue particularly persuasive when considering the current economic status of the United States. While the nation has seen small changes emerging in the recent years to attempt to transition to such a state (namely through the Affordable …show more content…

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Global Issues In Context
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The American Journal of Medicine Xx.X (2007). Procon.org
. Web. 29 May 2013. Meconi, Vincent. "Do the right thing on health care." Policy & Practice Oct. 2008: 6.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
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“Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late.” Institute of Medicine May
2002. Web. 29 May 2013. "Preface to 'Does Universal Health Care Work in Other Countries?'."
Universal Health Care
. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
. Web. 29 May 2013. Svart, Maria. "Health Care Worries." New York Times 1 July 2004: A20.
Global Issues In Context
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The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. “The Uninsured: A Primer.” The

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