Should the United States have a Universal Healthcare Program

Should the United States have a Universal Healthcare Program Introduction

The issue on Universal Healthcare is not a new one by any stretch of the imagination . In fact , Universal Healthcare has been one of the issues that has been used the platform for many past presidential candidates . As such , the issue of Universal Healthcare and healthcare in general is a very important issue for the American public . The healthcare cost in the United States is becoming excessive and people are unable to afford or obtain any type of healthcare . It cannot be

br denied that there is something wrong with the system today . The rate of the uninsured and underinsured is rising every year . Not having health coverage leads to 18 ,000 deaths a year (Davis 12

The implementation of a Universal Health Care system will be able to ensure that all residents , regardless of their position in life maintain coverage in the event of injury or the need to pursue a general practitioner (Davis 14 . This type of system would increase taxpayer dollars , burden the government when funding is not available , cut funds from certain programs , and increase the number of patients to each nurse . The United States is an industrialized nation that has widely funded healthcare system (Davis 14 . A Universal healthcare system could hinder or benefit the financial system in the United States . In addition to these growing concerns is the growing number of unsatisfied Americans

This short discourse will attempt to shed more light on the issue of Universal Healthcare and the implications of such a program in the United States . In doing so , there will be a brief discussion on the background of Universal Healthcare , beginning with its origins in Europe and the performance in such areas . This will be followed by the former proposals to implement a system of Universal Healthcare in the United States . The argumentative segments of this discussion will shed light on the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a Universal Healthcare program as well as the feasibility of doing such

Background

The universal healthcare system began in the United Kingdom in 1948 (Davis 12 . Canada , France and Japan have a universal healthcare system that is beneficial . Their performance rankings are higher than in the U .S . Canada is ranked 30th , France is 1st , Japan is 10th , and the U .S is ranked 37th in overall performance (World Health Organization , 1 During the time of the Great Depression importance was placed on unemployment insurance and benefits for the elderly and the Social Security Act was passed as a result . The U .S . financial system suffered and it became difficult for Americans to obtain health insurance after World War II . The government decided to offer tax breaks to companies that offered health insurance to their employees to control the suffering financial system . However , the cost of health insurance continued to increase and led President Johnson to sign the Medicaid and Medicare bill ( PBS-health care crisis , n .d

The cost of health care increase and...