Is National Healthcare Everything They Say It Is?

Is National Healthcare Everything They Say It Is?

Universal healthcare is a system in which everyone in the country is covered by healthcare that is paid for by the government. Many believe it is the governments’ right to provide this to you, being a citizen of the country. It is considered to be the most advanced form of healthcare; and all but one of the industrialized countries in the world has a form of national healthcare.

This country would be the United States. Many people wonder how the supposedly greatest country in the world can be the only one that does not take care of citizens; this brings us great criticism. It has also sparked one of the largest debates between the liberals and conservatives in this country. I do not agree with national healthcare; readers should realize that we do not need national healthcare because if the government were paying for everything then the equipment being used would not be the best, there would be a lack of skilled professionals, there would be less money spent on each citizen, and the amount of money the government need to run it.

First, one reason universal healthcare is a good idea. One reason is because there are millions of people who are not covered with any health insurance in the U.S. This is because many people cannot afford to pay the co-pays or the deductibles that many health insurance companies charge. People without insurance are 25% more likely to die than people with insurance(Gladwell 240). These people are usually in the lower class in the society. They do not have the good paying jobs, if they have jobs at all. This keeps them from being able to go to the doctor when they have a problem, which in turn can cause the problem to escalate. Additionally since these people cannot go to the doctor and can not get help with the problem they might be facing, they might have to stay home causing them to lose the job they had, leaving them with less money to dedicate to the problem. The uninsured are the ones that get sick, and because they get sick...

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