Is Healthcare A Right Or A Privilege?

Systems of stratification are considered to be systems set in place, whether intended or unintended, to prevent people in the working class to move upwards and to slow the growth of social equality. This system hinders life chances of those who do not have access to wealth, power, or property. Opportunities for individuals that have less are greatly diminished. Those who live in poverty do not have the means to engage in certain activities, due to the lack of resources and funding needed. Some children are unable to achieve certain goals simply because of where they live or are placed in the social hierarchy. For example, a child of above average intelligence living in a government run housing project may not be afforded as much opportunity to excel as a child who lives in an upper class gated community. Some social scientists believe that the poor generally suffer from something called “culture of poverty” in which attitudes of the poor develop and ingrain the acceptance of their conditions within a community,

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement. Rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to legal systems, social convention, or ethical theory.

The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world and some 45 million Americans are uninsured under the current health care system, and these numbers continue to grow. However with universal health care coverage everyone could enjoy equal access to health care, as a right afforded to them as American citizens. In a country as wealthy as the United States, there is no justifiable reason why Americans should go without health care and/or die

Rights are a legal entitlement that people are either born with or obtain at a certain age and it requires certain

The U.S. healthcare system is remarkably complex, and even healthcare workers struggle to understand it. The U.S. population gets health coverage by government programs, employers, and private insurance. Notably, because of the complexity and fragmentation of the health care system, there is a percentage of the population that remains uninsured. According to CNN Money, the uninsured rate in the U.S. dropped from 18.2% in 2010 to 10.3% in 2016, this drop was under Affordable Care Act(ACA) (). The goal of the ACA was not to give health coverage to all the uninsured population, rather it was to try to decrease the percentage of the population that remained uninsured(). There is a lot of inequality in the distribution of health among the U.S. population

There will always be a debate over what is considered fair healthcare in America. As long as there is no national healthcare system that is equal for everyone, there will be arguments over whether it is a right or a privilege. Research will show that healthcare is a basic right for every human being in the world, and that by having a national healthcare system in America, this right can be

Healthcare in the United States! Now that is a question for the ages. Is Healthcare a right or a privilege? Ask 10 people and you will get 10 different answers. Some say yes some say no, however almost all have caveats to their answers. This is where the dilemma starts.

America, said to be the land of the free and opportunity, home of the brave, and yet the country of healthcare inequality. America is ruled by a principle “law of the land”, but the criterias that fall under the dominant law does not faithfully support American citizens. Moberg argues that the U.S does not have the best healthcare system in the world despite its best researchers, doctors and facilities. (“Rx for U.S. Health"). This is an issue because if the country has the best aspects of an effective healthcare system, why are the outcomes bad? Why are there still some people without healthcare and some people dying because they were unable to receive immediate attention for their health issues from medics? The editorial board of the New York Times published an article, journalists basically argued that the current American healthcare system, “Obamacare” is not efficient; in fact the American healthcare system is currently doing worse than many other industrialized countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, Britain and Canada. This is a large issue because healthcare is crucial for the American society because it should keep in mind the well-being of citizens. Specifically, “Some 37 percent of American adults went without recommended care, did not see a doctor when sick or failed to fill prescriptions in the past year because of costs, compared with 4 percent in Britain and 6 percent in Sweden. Nearly a quarter of

As Americans, we pride ourselves in our rights and freedoms. The right to express ourselves freely, the right to bear arms, and the right to pursue life, liberty, and property. However, this has created an entitlement complex in the American people, making it difficult to discern who has the right to what. One of these issues of entitlement is found in the American Health Care system and who has the right to it. Simply put, the Health Care System is the diffusion of medical and health services to the public. However, a problem arises as there is much conflict on whether or not Healthcare is a personal choice or should be provided by the government. It has been a difficult decision-making process as there are extremes on both sides of the argument.

One can argue that a right to free healthcare could increase the United States debt and deficit; while on the other hand I postulate that a right to free healthcare would stop medical bankruptcies and improve public health globally.

In conclusion, the film “Sick around the World,” displayed how behind the United States healthcare system really is. I am excited for the new innovations to take place and I know that once the reform actually takes place many more will follow. I believe the United States will end up copying

If so, should it be regarded as a commodity and limited by market mechanisms, or should it be rationed by government regulation? If not, how can the nation pay for it?

a right is an entitlement to act or to have others act in a certain way.

The United States is world renowned for having the best health care if not the most accessible. Citizens have at their disposal a plethora of hospitals, physicians, and therapists to improve their well-being. Statistical data was taken back in 2010 under the Central Texas Region and studied health care coverage and income in regards to the community. The data displayed in the surveys heavily suggest that income/ health in general have a high correlation. The issue that arose with the given data imply that those who are on the lower end of the income spectrum subsequently have no health care coverage and poorer health than those with higher income. In any case with high correlation there are a number of factors influencing the statistical evidence, and in this case sociological barriers are present in regards of inequality and health care.

Changes in access to health care across different populations are the chief reason for current disparities in health care provision. These changes occur for several reasons, and some of the main factors that contribute to the problem in the United States are: Lack of health insurance – Several racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and other minority groups lack adequate health insurance coverage in comparison with people who can afford healthcare insurance. The majority of these individuals are likely to put off health care or go without the necessary healthcare and medication that is needed. Lack of financial resources – Lack of accessibility to funding is a barrier to health care for a lot of people living in the United States