Thursday, March 28, 2013

Universal/US Health Care Pros and Cons


Universal Health Care
Pros:
  • People with pre-existing conditions can still get health coverage
  • Medical Professionals can concentrate on healing the patient rather than on insurance procedures, malpractice liability, etc.
  • More people are uninsured
Cons:
  • The Gov. is more likely to pass additional restrictions or increase taxes on smoking, fast food, etc. leading to less personal freedoms.
  • Loss or private practice options and possible reduced pay cause less future doctors to pursue the profession.
  • Gov. controlled health care would likely lead to less patient flexibility. 
US Health Care
Pros:
  • Any person requesting medical attention at a hospital will get medical attention.
  • The US Health Care system has one of the quickest responses to people in need of medical help (we have a short wait at hospitals compared to other countries).
  • We have the ability to choose our doctors, instead of being assigned to one.
Cons:
  • Doctors are paid by the quantity of their procedures, not the quality.
  • Pharmaceutical companies decide the prices of their drugs, and the government can't negotiate a lower price.
  • Health Care providers are for-profit, and are for the denial of claims in order to make money.


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