Health Care in the United States
Health Care in the United States The federal government should provide health care for all citizens who cannot afford their own. The issue of health care in the United States has been discussed for many decades and a solution that is suitable for everyone has not yet been established. There are millions of Americans who are not covered by insurance companies and also those who do not have the appropriate coverage they need. These people cannot afford to pay for it on their own, and medical expenses are the main financial problems within their families. “Millions of Americans are not covered by health insurance plans, many cannot afford to purchase health insurance, and many employers do not offer such coverage due to high costs, especially for small businesses.” (Rashford, 2007) Universal health care will provide all American’s with basic health care coverage they need to continue on with a healthy lifestyle and make the United
States healthier overall. “It is the poor and those at the lower end of the socioeconomic bracket who suffer most from the inability to afford health insurance.” states Rashford. The lower classes are the people who are suffering from the health care issues we face each day as American’s. (Rashford,
2007) These are the people who are laborers in the service industry, attending to our day-to-day requests, working in our homes, and taking care of our children. These people are sending their children to school with our children, and mingling on a daily basis with the rest of the population. It would only be right that they get the coverage they need to support and maintain a healthy way of life. Although the lower class has issues the middle class however are not without problems; there are many financial instabilities that can cause issues for families. In the present-day U.S. system, the rich have access to a wide range of medical services and those below the poverty level may
States healthier overall. “It is the poor and those at the lower end of the socioeconomic bracket who suffer most from the inability to afford health insurance.” states Rashford. The lower classes are the people who are suffering from the health care issues we face each day as American’s. (Rashford,
2007) These are the people who are laborers in the service industry, attending to our day-to-day requests, working in our homes, and taking care of our children. These people are sending their children to school with our children, and mingling on a daily basis with the rest of the population. It would only be right that they get the coverage they need to support and maintain a healthy way of life. Although the lower class has issues the middle class however are not without problems; there are many financial instabilities that can cause issues for families. In the present-day U.S. system, the rich have access to a wide range of medical services and those below the poverty level may
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