Universal Health Care
Universal Health Care in the United States of America
1,523 words
Patricia Quezada
I. Although health care should be universal and paid for by the government not everyone agrees.
A. Some people are against universal health care because they fear that their taxes might be raised to help pay for the universal health care.
B. Others worry that universal health care will cause patients to not receive as good of care due to crowding in medical areas.
C. Another reason that some are against health care is because they don’t find it fair that those who are healthy and take care of themselves should have to pay for the health of those who do not take care of themselves.
II. If health care were to become universal and available for all qualifying citizens then the life expectancy in the United States would increase.
A. For example, in Japan universal health care is provided for all the citizens and Japan has the highest life expectancy rate in the world and also has less child mortalities than the United States.
B. In addition, the United States is ranked 37th in life expectancy this may be due to the fact that most people in the United States cannot afford health care.
C. Also, by providing health care for its citizens then the government could be saving a huge amount of lives.
III. If health care were to become universal then everyone would be able to afford health insurance.
A. The main reason people do not have health care is because they cannot afford it and the price continues to increase more and more.
B. According to the documentary Frontline: Sick Around the World, if the government in the United States can provide education for all, protection for all and give everyone basic rights then the United States should be able to provide health care for all.
C. Also, studies show that around 700,000 people a year go bankrupt due to health care
1,523 words
Patricia Quezada
I. Although health care should be universal and paid for by the government not everyone agrees.
A. Some people are against universal health care because they fear that their taxes might be raised to help pay for the universal health care.
B. Others worry that universal health care will cause patients to not receive as good of care due to crowding in medical areas.
C. Another reason that some are against health care is because they don’t find it fair that those who are healthy and take care of themselves should have to pay for the health of those who do not take care of themselves.
II. If health care were to become universal and available for all qualifying citizens then the life expectancy in the United States would increase.
A. For example, in Japan universal health care is provided for all the citizens and Japan has the highest life expectancy rate in the world and also has less child mortalities than the United States.
B. In addition, the United States is ranked 37th in life expectancy this may be due to the fact that most people in the United States cannot afford health care.
C. Also, by providing health care for its citizens then the government could be saving a huge amount of lives.
III. If health care were to become universal then everyone would be able to afford health insurance.
A. The main reason people do not have health care is because they cannot afford it and the price continues to increase more and more.
B. According to the documentary Frontline: Sick Around the World, if the government in the United States can provide education for all, protection for all and give everyone basic rights then the United States should be able to provide health care for all.
C. Also, studies show that around 700,000 people a year go bankrupt due to health care
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