Universal Health Issue

The primary reason why many people think that there should be universal healthcare is because having free healthcare is a “human right” and creates an equal opportunity for all americans to access medical attention which could thus prevent deaths in the lower class. Although it is ideal that nobody has to lose their life because they don’t have

The U.S. spend billions of dollars every year on preventative care such as heart disease, cancer, AIDS and many more disease; millions more are spent on trying to find a cure for disease such as MS, MD, AIDS, cancer, polo and so many more. The advantage to the U.S. would come by way of universal health care as it is today. With different measures of insurance coverage, a person benefits more by having the freedom to choose which health care and insurance needs are suitable for them, rather than being confined to only one group (Chernichovsky & Leibowitz, 2010).

A nation that does not provide the opportunity, for the flourishing of health among its citizens, is inherently flawed. A country like the U.S is no exception to this assertion. The United States government should implement a single payer universal health care system. The Modern U.S health care is allowing its citizens to rack up vast amounts of medical debt, in addition, large amounts of its population to remain uninsured. The U.S lags behind an idea, which, many other countries have accepted and that is health care is a human right. A plethora of positive reasons stand behind the notion of a single payer universal health care system, like the ones in other countries. However, the system in place now, has many systemic problems that are hurting citizens, particularly the lower and middle class.

Healthcare should be a right for all U.S. citizens because not only would it drastically lower costs from the current healthcare system for both the individual and the government, but also greatly improve healthcare rankings and satisfy the majority of the population. By expanding coverage to all U.S. citizens, universal healthcare would significantly lower healthcare costs for both the individual and the government. Without a doubt, something should be done to fix the current healthcare system; it is just a matter of what should be done. Over the past several years, the cost of healthcare in the U.S. has risen significantly and does not seem to lower, surpassing “$2.2 trillion in 2007”. Universal Health Care is a "Social Program", not "socialized medicine"; under Universal Health Care, one can choose any doctor(s) or public hospital (A "private" hospital, even in the U.S.A. today, is just that. A hospital that is exclusive to the general population according to the wealth and contacts of an individual. There is no "out of network" doctor, hospital or medical facility in the program.

To be or Not To be: A comprehensive in depth review addressing the various sides of providing Americans with a Universal Healthcare system and weighing its Pros and Cons.

The United States should have Universal healthcare system. Everyone having healthcare can improve the United States medical field and increase life expectancy. If everyone is covered under the same healthcare then that would mean that everyone will be equal. No more fights about unequal healthcare. It will decrease the number of homeless citizens. Some of the homeless is homeless because health made them unable to work. No matter the social status, everyone should have healthcare.

The United States is considered by many to be the greatest country in the world. However, when it comes to health care the US is ranked behind 36 other countries, according to the World Health Organization. If one was to do any research at all, they would find that an overwhelming 34 of these 36 countries all have one thing in common. They all use a universal health care system. This is not just a mere coincidence. The problems and outrageous cost within the US healthcare system causes over 700,000 Americans to go bankrupt every year. This staggering problem simply does not occur in any other industrialized countries. Accounting for these facts the United States needs to move quickly to embrace

What are the downsides of a universal healthcare system? A universal healthcare system is likely to decrease patient care and doctor flexibility. Loss of private practice options will dissuade potential physicians from entering the market. Malpractice suits will then be government liability, as it becomes the controlling agency. Those countries that have single-payer systems or systems heavily weighted toward government control are the most likely to face waiting lists, rationing, restrictions on the choice of physician, and other barriers to care. Patient privacy and confidentiality may be compromised as it becomes government responsibility. Individual freedoms, such as smoking, drinking, and fast food, may face additional restrictions as they can impact health. Those countries with government health systems already in place, such as France, Netherlands, and Switzerland are not without

Implementing a universal health care system would not necessarily force everyone to fall into the realm of having no options. One argue that by putting Universal Health Care into practice here in the united states, Americans would be covered and for those who didn’t like the system would be allowed to choose other health care alternatives

Universal Health Care being enforced in the United States has been a debate topic for decades. Though there are issues regarding universal health care, there are more benefits involving all American citizens. The United States should have Universal Health Care. The denizens of countries who have universal health care have higher life expectancies compared to the United States, even though we Americans pay more for medical related expenses; the cost for universal health care has been greatly exaggerated; and Americans are dying prematurely due to lack of insurance. Beneficially, the economy will boost because universal health care will increase the amount of small businesses.

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

Also, everyone would be equal, no one would have better health care. This would help people and it would pretty much be a peacemaker. But since everyone has health care, people would go to the doctor for reasons that aren?t as important as others. This would also mean the wait for check-ups, surgeries, and visits at the hospital would be extremely long. ?Health tourists? fly to countries such as India, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Malaysia, Poland and Spain to have surgeries performed without a wait. Doctors estimate that by the end of the decade, patients in Britain would be flying to places as far as South Africa and South America to have surgeries performed. People seem to be willing to pay extra money to be cured. Many patients in America say they would have died waiting to have their surgery. People like Donald Hilgendorf tell those wishing for universal health care to be careful. His doctor told him he should have a very serious and life-threatening surgery. He thought about what he should do and decided to get a second opinion and asked another clinic. They said he shouldn't do the surgery. He later found out that someone went ahead with the surgery and they died within months. So if there was universal health care in the country, no one would be able to get a second opinion. And thanks to a second opinion, a man lived.

Another reason to adopt a universal health care plan is equality. In addition to the protected Equal Opportunity categories such as race or gender, an unofficial category of wealth should be considered. If two individuals both have the same medical condition, they should get the same quality of care regardless of profession or monetary worth, because all life holds equal value. No man is inherently better than any of his fellow men. Under our current system, a person or family living in a lower financial class may only be able to afford an insurance policy that offers a lower coverage of medical expenses, or may not be able to afford a health care plan at all (How Health Insurance Marketplace Plans Set Your Premiums). Comparatively, a wealthy individual would be able to afford to pay for an insurance policy that offers a wider range of services, and therefor access to a higher quality of care or more medical procedures. Universal Health care would mean the same level of care for everyone, regardless of financial class. Some citizens might worry that a plan for everyone might result in a lack of diversity. They should remember that a federally funded health care system could still be augmented by a

A big argument against universal healthcare stems from the impatience and selfishness we embody as a society. For some people, long and dreadful wait times are the greatest socialism-induced evil possible. In a universal healthcare system, these extended wait times exist as the byproduct of giving everyone the equal opportunity to receive care. With more money going towards doctors and hospitals, it’s possible to cut back on these wait times but despite this it is still a more beneficial than not being able to receive a service at all. This happens in the United

From the advent of herbalism on the savannas of Africa to the complicated surgeries taking place all around the world today, humans have always found a way to try and heal the sick and injured. This empathetic nature to care for the sick and injured is one of the aspects of human nature that differentiates humans from other animals throughout the animal kingdom. Over time, however, the empathetic nature of treating patients who need care has become eroded by the for-profit health industry, namely pharmaceutical and health insurance companies, whose reliance on making the most money as possible has dramatically increased the