Persuasive Essay On Single Payer Health Care

In the article, it says that more than thirty percent of Americans support this push to have a personalized plan. The Pew Research Center reported that 60% of the population said that the government should ensure health care coverage but 39% said that the government should not which brings up a question, where is the other 1% leaning. The influence of private investors, companies and government programs have completely taken over the health care system so the core roots of what was originally established have been somewhat lost. Pharmaceutical companies are very against the push to single-payer health care because it jeopardizes their profit off their patients. Looking at how the investors see Obamacare is that they get to control the prices of medications, they mandate how much a procedure may cost and it can fluctuate depending on where you want to seek care. The single-payer option completely discards the monopolies out of health care and also underpays physicians. "In a single-payer system," Dr. Michael Accad from San Francisco says, "planners decide arbitrarily what the payments should be, and payments fall because there are no competitors and no choice for providers to bid up payments." A study did show that primary care physicians received higher pay with Medicare rather than a centralized system such as Canada. Dr. Accad says that single-payer systems in Canada, the United Kingdom, and other developed

US health care is one of the most talked about or controversial topics in last few years. We often come across debates, articles or columns relating to this topic. This is a hot topic of this generation. Why everyone should have insurance? Why people should have for something that might not use? These are some of the questions we found ourselves surrounding by. In my opinion US citizens should be required to have insurance. Both men and women have separate needs when it comes to health. More women are facing health issues because of teen pregnancies and child birth, it is important to for everyone to have a health care plan according to their needs. So when the time comes right treatment and medical attention can be provided. In this piece I will be presenting some ideas and arguments supporting my side and also looking at the flip side of the discussion.

While campaigning for the 2016 presidential election, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont proposed that America should adopt a single-payer health care system. In Sanders’s plan, there would have been only one insurance program that would have covered everyone in the United States; in effect, other programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and especially private insurance would be discontinued (Holahan, 2016, p. 1). If Sanders’s proposal were to be carried out, it would be a drastic change from the current system which predominately comprises of private insurance and hospitals under limited government regulations. The debate reopened on whether or not a single-payer system would be an effective system health care system or economically viable. Due to the contrasting nature of current health care system in the United States, policymakers should approach proposals of single-payer health care systems with caution and an understanding of the benefits and the drawbacks by examining the successes and failures of real-world systems.

It takes very little to disrupt the slow but steady healing progress our nation has undertaken in the wake of the financial crisis of seven years ago. As President Barack Obama once said, by signing the Affordable Care Act into law, “everyone should have some basic security when it comes to their health care” (Stolberg, Sheryl Gay) . Something as influential as a universal health care bill is no exception to delicate recovery the United States economy has undertaken over the past several years. As in the Affordable Care Act’s name, health care should be affordable for people of all tax brackets. While many are concerned of the repercussions this health care bill will not only have on employment opportunities but also higher taxes,

I have always wonders about the well being of the people who can't afford Health Insurance but

For the past seven years the American people have had something called Affordable Care Act or else known as Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act was signed into act by President Obama on March 23, 2010 . But, with the election of President Donald Trump we can see that the Obamacare Act can come to an end and be changed with the American Health Care Act, or as most Americans have labeled it as Trumpcare.

The Affordable Care Act is one of America’s many insurance plans to attempt to lower costs and provide a wider coverage for citizens all over the country. It is a widely controversial topic in America; especially within the past year. Although there are some people out there who support it, there are also those who base their campaigns on getting it repealed; Donald Trump is a prime example of this. When instituting this policy, Obama had very good intentions, but he was far from fulfilling his intended purpose. Today, the ACA has many flaws that affect Americans both as a whole and individually. Obamacare has raised costs for individuals, contributed even more money to America’s debt, is the complete opposite of what President Obama said it would be, it takes away civil liberties, and puts new standards on patients.

The new health care reform law in America, Obamacare, increases the quality, availability, and affordability of private and public health insurance to 44 million uninsured. It also is working to curb the growth in healthcare spending in the U.S. which has been rising at an unsustainable rate. Obamacare was passed in the senate on December 24, 2009, and passed in the house on March 21, 2010. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, and upheld in the supreme court on June 28, 2012. The concept behind Obamacare was the individual mandate, which requires that most Americans obtain health insurance by the end of 2014 or they will have to pay a tax penalty. This concept was first brought about by The Heritage Foundation as an alternative for the single-payer initiative, “Medicare”. This reform wasn’t proposed or expanded until it was implemented in Massachusetts by Governor Romney. During the 2008 elections, healthcare was a booming subject for the Democratic party.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare is a healthcare reform law that is intended to reform the health care system by providing Americans with affordable quality health insurance by controlling the growth in healthcare spending. Some critics of the Affordable Care Act say the ACA has not provided universal coverage, and one way to fix this is to adopt a “single-payer system.” I agree with these critics on the counts of the Single Payer System being a single public or quasi-public agency organizes health care financing, but the delivery of care remains largely in private hands. Doctors and patients regaining healthcare freedom, the accessibility of full coverage, and with financial benefits, the Single Payer System should be adopted by America today.

People should be able to choose whether they want to have health insurance or not. It’s your choice into believing that you’re going to be healthy your entire life and something doesn’t happen to your body and starts acting a different way and you get real. I believe that in the end it should be your own choice but everyone should not always just rely on themselves because we may fail and we won’t have any back up. I say you should have health insurance because just to make sure that in the future something happens it’ll be taken care of and you won’t need to worry about having to ba a lot of money because you are very seriously in need for help.

Health care must be recognized as a right, not a privilege. Every man, woman and child in our country should be able to access the health care they need regardless of their income. We often hear that the American healthcare system is the best in the world. In reality, the United States ranked eleventh place for health care amongst developed nations in 2011 despite spending the most money. An analysis by The Common Wealth Fund included data on quality, access, efficiency, equity and the health of its citizens. According to the United States Census Bureau, 59.3% of U.S. citizens have health insurance related to employment, 27.8% have government-provided health-insurance; nearly 9% purchase health insurance directly, and 15.3% (45.7 million) were uninsured in 2007 before president Obama take office. Another study, by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, estimated that 59 percent of uninsured adults have been uninsured for at least two years. The U.S. data is evidenced in a 2007 Consumer Reports study on the U.S. health care system which showed that the underinsured account for 24% of the U.S. population and live with emaciated health insurance that barely covers their medical needs and leaves them unprepared to pay for major medical expenses. When added to the population of uninsured approximately 16% of the U.S. population, a total of 40% of Americans ages 18–64 have insufficient access to healthcare, according to the Consumer Reports study. A 2003 report by

One of the most common issues in American society is the issue regarding National Healthcare, or rather, the lack of a such a system. Currently, there are nearly 45,000,000 Americans without health insurance. As stated by Kay Ireland, a researcher on healthcare in America, about 45,000 of these people die every year due to being uninsured. Would National Healthcare satisfy Americans by solving the many issues that go along with the current healthcare system? Other countries with National Healthcare, such as Canada and England, have higher satisfaction rates than the United States. In order to save the citizens of the United States from the problematic healthcare system, National Health Care must be successfully established.

Health care is a basic right that should be guaranteed to any American citizen with fair and unbiased treatment options. I remember the time when my biomed class went to visit to the local emergency room and I was overwhelmed by the sights that surrounded me. As we walked through the crowded hallways the nurses tried to explain how many people visit the emergency room with minor injuries or illnesses, simply because they do not have insurance and therefore cannot afford a regular doctor. The noises around me seemed to fade as my heart was breaking for these people. This fact was not new to me, but now I was seeing it play out before my eyes. A young woman sitting on a gurney outside of one of the rooms caught my eye. In one hand she was holding a cheeseburger, while in the other hand she was holding a young baby. Her face was wrinkled and her hair was tangled in knots, seeming to prove just how tired she was of her hard life. This is just a small example, one woman in one emergency room, but similar situations are occurring across the country every single day. The people of America are obsessed with the ideas of freedom and liberty, but proper health care must be provided in order for either of these ideas to be upheld. Although opponents of all-inclusive health care argue that these benefits will come unfairly come out of taxpayers pockets and that corporate businesses in the medical field cannot be controlled, these companies should be held responsible by preventing

An eighty-year-old woman, Marietta Wright, had a long and heart-breaking experience with health care system. Ms. Wright was due for surgery for what was thought to be a spinal compression fracture. Two days before her surgery a MRI showed that her spin was completely covered by cancer. The surgery was not cancelled to address the new-found cancer, so it when on as planned. The operation for something that did not even exist weakened Marrietta Wright's physical and mental health. Leaving her and her family in despair. As Marietta's conditions worsened a mistake was make and she was given the wrong dosage of antidepressants. Sending Ms. Wright's mental health over the edge. This is why it is critical that we reform health care, so that no more families have to go through the pain that Marietta Wright's family when through. When pursuing a career in nursing Health Care is the biggest issue in the industry, the quality is not of high standards, and it is far too costly, yet if we can lower cost, raise quality we will make Health Care a well-oiled machine this issue in the nursing industry will disappear.

Health insurance is a must in the current times. Without health insurance you're left with huge hospital bills; or fear to even go to the doctor because of the medical bills. Having people in fear of seeking medical attention for issues that need to be addressed is scary. This is exactly what Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College did when they took away health care options to employees and students.