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Health Insurance
Deenna Simples
Speech 1315
August 5, 2013
Instructor- Pope

Health Insurance

Attention Getter: Did you know that at least 50 million people in the US as of 2013 are without health insurance? What if you are one of these people and got seriously ill, you would want to be covered right? I believe everyone should have some form of health insurance.
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that everyone should be entitled to or covered by health insurance.
Overview: This morning, I’d like to talk to you first about the need of health insurance, second how everyone could get health insurance, and finally, how assistance can be provided to help cover insurance.
Connect with the Audience: Someone you know, or maybe even you might need health insurance.
Thesis Statement: Too many of our loved ones are suffering from a deadly disease or illness and cannot be treated properly because they either do not have insurance or their insurance does not cover enough of the cost to be treated.
Transition: Let’s first start with the need for health insurance. I. People all over the United States, are sick or ill and do not have health insurance.
A. The problem is that most insurance companies only want to insure healthy people. 1. The people who have a serious health condition should be the ones covered for insurance.

2. If insurance was affordable for everyone, there would be healthier people living a longer life.
Transition: I’m sure you can see why people need to have health insurance. So now let’s see how one obtains insurance. II. This is how anyone could receive health insurance.

A. For those employed, health insurance should be available through your place of employment.

1. Most companies offer their employees insurance as well as other benefits.

B. For those unemployed, health insurance should be available through government agencies. Transition: As you can see, health insurance is available for everyone, even

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