Health Care

Universal health care is a government initiated and funded health program that cover all of the health expenses of its people . Although it is a broad concept ( HYPERLINK "http /www .wikipedia .com www .wikipedia .com , 2008 , its main aim is to broaden to the majority of the people the equal access to health insurance and services by the government . According to Michael Moore on its 2007 blockbuster documentary Sicko , the United States government has the worst health care program to its people . Moreover , Charity (2007 ) reveals that Moore argues on his film

that there are nearly 46 million Americans who are not covered by any health insurance . Furthermore , the health insurance companies will do everything just to deny the insured Americans of any health services to lessen their (health insurance companies ) expenses (Wolf , 2007 . What is more shocking on Moore 's film is the health systems of other countries such as Cuba , France , Canada and United Kingdom , which are far ahead than the American health system . However despite the presentations done by Moore on his documentary , scores of critics lambasted his film . Tanner Cannon (2007 ) argues that Moore only revealed one side of universal health care system . According to them , in reality the wide coverage of universal healthcare in countries like United Kingdom results on denial of critical procedures the parents needed (2007 . According to Levy Meltzer (cited on Tanner Cannon 2007 , there are no clear evidence that expanding the health care system of United States is a cost-effective process to uphold public health American Medical Association , which Moore criticizes on his film on opposing a universal healthcare system for 40 years , also criticizes Moore on not showing the real score on the health care systems of the countries he visited (Davis , 2007 . For example , in the United Kingdom again , operations are usually in ration system or only limited for a certain age of sex (Davis , 2007

As the health issue becomes a national and very timely debate , majority of presidential hopefuls proposes various plan if they will win the presidential race . While McCain opposes any plan to a mandated health care system and mandated insurance coverage for every citizen in America , Obama strongly believes that an effective and accessible health care system is a major responsibility of the United States government HYPERLINK "http /www .issue2008 .com " www .issue2008 .com , 2008

If in any case the United States government will adapt a universal health care system that will cover the comprehensive needs of every Americans , there will be a slight change on health communications that what is it today . First , health literacy will still be implemented but its focus will be more on the prevention of diseases . Materials including but not limited to flyers , posters , and video presentations will be distributed to the people to inform them on how to prevent certain diseases , and if one acquires it , where to go to be cured before it got worst . Secondly , health campaigns will now focus on encouraging every Americans to avail...