Government Healthcare Debate
Should the government provide health care? In most developed economies health care is one of the two largest government expenditures. However, there has been a huge debate over the decision to provide health care to who cannot afford to provide it for themselves. Even though many believe that the government should not be responsible for providing health care, there are many sick uninsured people who would disagree. People without health care should not be discriminated against for getting sick it should be their civil right to have access to decent health care provided by the government.
Access to health care should be a civil right in the United States because the preamble of the United States Constitution includes the terms “to promote the general welfare,” which should be interpreted as help for people in need. Furthermore, Americans have a moral responsibility to help vulnerable communities and that means providing health care. For example, providing universal health care will promote preventative care, which will help stop the spreading of epidemics. In addition, providing universal health care is a responsible measure that will ensure the safety and preserve the lives of Americans. One should ask; Are the lives of the fortunate more important than the lives of the less fortunate?
Healthcare is a human right according to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control” (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, n.d.).
Health care costs are unaffordable and bankrupting Americans. For example, “in 2007, 62.1% of all US bankruptcies were related to medical expenses and 78% of these
Access to health care should be a civil right in the United States because the preamble of the United States Constitution includes the terms “to promote the general welfare,” which should be interpreted as help for people in need. Furthermore, Americans have a moral responsibility to help vulnerable communities and that means providing health care. For example, providing universal health care will promote preventative care, which will help stop the spreading of epidemics. In addition, providing universal health care is a responsible measure that will ensure the safety and preserve the lives of Americans. One should ask; Are the lives of the fortunate more important than the lives of the less fortunate?
Healthcare is a human right according to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control” (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, n.d.).
Health care costs are unaffordable and bankrupting Americans. For example, “in 2007, 62.1% of all US bankruptcies were related to medical expenses and 78% of these