Not everyone can afford a simple checkup or physical, so why make it cost so much? 27.5 million people in the U.S. can’t get the help they need. people against having universal health care say that it would make medical resources limited, the availability would be taken advantage of, and the government would be put in debt from this. But the fact is we don’t know the exact repercussions of the sudden installment of universal healthcare.
we can see that other countries that have universal healthcare are spending a lot less on medical and healthcare expenses. The U.K. spends 42%, Canada 47%, and South Korea 27%, of the costs, the united states spend on health care.
A study from Harvard researchers states that the lack of universal healthcare causes around 44,789 deaths per year. The u.s is ranked 29th, out of the richest nations, which could potentially save lives.
Universal healthcare could improve public health, and a country shouldn’t be involved in whether you live or not.
Dear, Emma I am very intrigued by your post “Should America have universal healthcare?” because I agree that we spend so much money on healthcare that not everyone can afford. I also agree that it might help public health it might even decrease homelessness. One sentence that stands out for me is, ” we can see that other countries that have universal healthcare are spending a lot less on medical and healthcare expenses.” I think this is important because if other countries can have universal healthcare and still be ok economically then I think we would too. But on the other hand we just don’t know the repercussions. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next I would really like to know the benefits of universal healthcare.
Marie Garcia